The Killing School Inside the World..., Brandon Webb with John David Mann
The Killing School Inside the World..., Brandon Webb with John David Mann
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The Killing School: Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program

Author: Brandon Webb with John David Mann

Narrator: Lou Lambert

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2017


Synopsis

As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Webb was tapped to revamp the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper School, incorporating the latest advances in technology and ballistics software to create an entirely new course that continues to test the skills and even the best warriors. In this revealing new book, Webb takes readers through every aspect of this training, describing how Spec Ops snipers are taught each dimension of their art. Trainees learn to utilize every edge possible to make their shot--from studying crosswinds, barometric pressure, latitude, and even the rotation of the Earth to becoming ballistic experts. But marksmanship is only one aspect of the training. Each SEAL's endurance, stealth and mental and physical stamina are tested and pushed to the breaking point.

Webb also shows how this training plays out in combat, using real-life exploits of the world's top snipers, including Jason Delgado, who led a Marine platoon in the Battle of Husaybah and made some of the most remarkable kill shots in the Iraq War; Nicholas Irving, the U.S. Army Ranger credited with thirty-three kills in a single three-month tour in Afghanistan; and Rob Furlong, who during Operation Anaconda delivered the then-longest kill shot in history.

During Webb's sniper school tenure, the course graduated some of the deadliest and most skilled snipers of this generation, including Marcus Luttrell (Lone Survivor), Adam Brown (Fearless), and Chris Kyle (American Sniper). From recon and stalk, to complex last minute adjustments, and finally the moment of taking the shot, The Killing School demonstrates how today's sniper is trained to function as an entire military operation rolled into a single individual--an army of one.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on July 13, 2017

I have to admit that I went into reading anything from Brandon Webb with some hesitation for personal reasons. However I was extremely interested to see his take on “the world’s deadliest sniper program”. I will start off with what I feel present as challenges to this book. First and foremost, don’t......more

Goodreads review by Dustin Finkel on June 30, 2017

Amazing detail... Great read Loved the book. If you like reading about the military Z this is for you. Only negative is the fact that it jumps from story to story, sometimes making it hard to keep track of all the details.......more

Goodreads review by Gary Howard on June 07, 2017

Excellent read. Brandon Webb has shown us the mindset of the some of the spec-ops sniper. What it takes to be one and survive on the battlefield. This is the second book I have read by this author. Both have been excellent! Damn fine work.......more

Goodreads review by Rob on August 01, 2019

Very in depth, a little dry but pretty solid informative read .......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 15, 2023

Wow, one of the best military, combat books I have read about the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. I even learned some new things about Operation Anaconda I did not know. I both loved and hated how Brandon would stop the stories of each sniper in mid-battle and leave the reader wanting to know t......more