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how effective were those in a environment where you cant even see past 20m ?
Don't assume every square inch of Vietnam is triple canopy jungle so thick that you can't see past 20m in. Designated marksmen were recognized as useful, by both Northern and Southern forces.
Damn, those are all fantastic shots too, especially the last one with the destroyed bridges
Tell me you don't know who Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock is without saying it.
im not american. these war knowledge is unknown to me
He’s not just famous in the US but also internationally in marksman circles because he held the record for longest sniper kill shot by anyone for like 3 decades. I only gave the marines part because he still holds that record. He’s been surpassed by 10 or so other shooters since the early 2000s.
Also the M84 scope fitted in the photo was only 2.5x magnification. It was really low and more suited to a marksman role than a dedicated sniper role. Hathcock for example most commonly used an 8x scope, in comparison.