The author, Christian W. Schoedlbauer, is a former Sniper and Sniper School Instructor in the German Military, with combat experience in the mountains of Afghanistan. He has combined the techniques he learned in the German Federal Defense Force Infantry Sniper School, techniques he developed over time, and techniques shown to him from snipers in both the United States Army and United States Marine Corp. With over 85,000 rounds fired through his sniper rifles during active duty, rifle shooting became second nature. His personal record was hitting a six inch diameter target at 1000 meters (1094