Real-life accounts of the highly trained marksmen who have honed the art of killing to a fine edgeand can turn the tides of war with one perfect shot.
Elite sniperswith their deadly aim, iron nerves, killer instincts and unwavering courageplay a more critical role in modern military missions than ever before. Confirmed Kill accurately recounts the heroic actions of the world's deadliest snipers, from the one-on-one duel between a U.S. Marine sniper and his North Vietnamese counterpart that ended with a miracle shot straight through the Vietcong soldier's gun scope, to the shot fired from a mountain ridge in Afghanistan that dropped an unsuspecting Taliban fighter over a mile away. Confirmed Kill details the missions of the most legendary snipers:
Chuck MawhinneyMarine with 103 Vietnam War confirmed kills
Adelbert WaldronU.S. record holder with 109 confirmed kills
Timothy KellnerArmy sergeant with more than 100 confirmed kills in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Craig HarrisonBritish corporal with the world-record kill shot at 2,707 Yards