Sniper Jackson

<p><strong>Sniper Jackson</strong> first published in 1919 is a first-hand account of trench fighting in Belgium and France in World War One. The book although somewhat fictionalized details the activities of a group of British soldiers facing the Germans across a deadly No Man's Land. One soldier Sniper Jackson is a keen marksman and his role and importance in the skirmishes are well-described a rarely described aspect of most books on World War One. The book also details the close-knit camaraderie among the soldiers a factor which helped them survive the miserable conditions of the trenches and the dangers they faced from artillery attacks and enemy advances.</p>