Why is there a rule that a sniper doesn’t kill a sniper?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

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I know this from a sniper herself

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Snipers don’t kill other snipers, that’s unwritten rule. They only injure them.

[Andres77]

I was a sniper for years. That “rule” doesn’t exist. The enemy sniper is your worst enemy, your greatest threat and your highest priority target.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Hmm, I just listened to an old school sniper from soviet union, she mentioned that rule.

[Andres77]

Propaganda. It’s a lie.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Ok. Interesting

[Andres77]

Just watch Enemy at the Gates. The story of Chris Kyle. Carlos Hathcock. There is no rule

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I’ll check this out. Thank you.

[strateguy632]

and stalingrad resistance story. 1941.

[Andres77]

@strateguy632
I think that is what this is about
m.youtube.com/watch

[Pete671]

I disagree, medics were always my priority target,,,

[Andres77]

@Pete671
Mission target, snipers, officers. Medics might have been targets for you but that is illegal. Laws of warfare still exist and purposefully targeting medical personnel is a war crime. I was a sniper and a sniper instructor. Oh, and taliban or isis don’t care about laws of warfare. So you are one of those mutts, sure.

[Flatmanlewis]

There are different types of snipers - military, law enforcement, government contractor, dignitary protection overwatch, and so on. NONE of them have this rule. It’s an absolute truism that the greatest threat to any sniper is another sniper. Counter-sniper training is a core skill set for anybody in that craft. Add to that the absolute reality that the role of an opposing sniper is to kill & maim your own personnel and any mythical ‘snipers courtesy’ (like some Pirates code) is absolutely laughable. When I’m on scope my heart and soul is poured into protecting my own people and delivering lead to the head on anyone who threatens them. I think your friend, who offered this perspective, is perhaps pretending to be something she not.

[Sour-rose]

I never heard of such a thing. From overwatch, widow is a sniper and so is this woman named "ana". Widow shot out ana's eye, and that was her being nice. However, if this was not a game... bitch would be dead.

[DubiousIntentions]

That's not the way it was on Saving Private Ryan. Also, I heard a famous Russian female sniper used to take out German snipers. So if it is a rule, it is meant to be bent a little.

[AviatorTom]

That's not a rule. Watch any of the James Bond 007 movies.

More importantly, what are you doing hanging out with snipers?

[dynamicyandere]

“More importantly, what are you doing hanging out with snipers.”

True. I didn’t really think much of it until you pointed it out. 🤣

Femme fatales hanging out with other femme fatales perhaps. 😎

💃💃

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Uh oh!!!

My cover is blown!

I am burned.

Haha, i was watching a Georgian TV show with a female veteran sniper telling her life story.

I heard this saying from her.

I am not that weird to hang out with snipers haha

[Kaneki05]

Easy to answer as that's not a thing. Snipers obviously kill other snipers.

And just injure would defeat their own purpose. As that means the other sniper could give away that snipers position or call for back up etc. When a sniper is mainly used so that don't happen. Getting advantage of been unknown.

[dynamicyandere]

The deadliest sniper that ever lived was a Finnish sniper who single-handedly killed 500+ Russian soldiers who fought for the Soviet Union.


He became known as The White Death.



Eventually, he was shot by a Soviet Union sniper, but even then, he survived.


He’s talked about here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/c84Dkcv-fv4?si=qNMgzgqF8UFFEiSS

[dynamicyandere]

I don’t understand why snipers not being allowed to take out other snipers would be a rule. 🤔

Especially against a legendary sniper like The White Death, who was killing 150 targets a month.

Snipers can be extremely deadly during war, so it would just be plain impractical to wait for someone else to take out an enemy sniper if you, as a sniper, are already aiming at the enemy sniper. The longer you wait, the more of your own team will die.

[MrOracle]

The opposite it true. If there is a sniper operating, and they can't just flatten the entire area with artillery (meaning, the sniper is operating in an area with lots of friendly civilians), the solution is to bring in your own sniper to take out the opposing sniper.

These kinds of sniper vs. sniper battles have been depicted in movies like Saving Private Ryan and Enemy At The Gates - both of which were inspired by actual events.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Maybe in that army. In ours we absolutely do.

[strateguy632]

gotta stop the other sniper from killing.

[BoopBoopBeep]

@strateguy632 Yep... just trying to help him die for his country so he can be a hero in song

[NathanDavis]

never heard of that...

and I'd think that if a sniper was spotted and killed... chances are that it would have been another sniper, the one to notice it/take him out

[Anonymous]

There is no rule like that in real War...

In fact, it's said that "Only a sniper can neutralize another sniper"

I am not sure about Video Games

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Not video games, I am talking about former Soviet Union countries, there’s an unwritten rule, snipers don’t kill other snipers, they only wound them.

[Opinion Owner]

Well I've never heard of that, thanks for the info... but I can assure you that no one follows that rule in modern warfare!

[rachel776]

sounds like something from an episode of Hawaii Five-O

[exitseven]

That is probably not true. These guys follow orders and if they are told to take out a sniper, they will do just that. Still, it is a pretty cool sentiment.

[DryGermanGuy]

Complete nonsense. Other snipers are in fact a primary target!

[Lliam]

I don't think that's true. I've read accounts of snipers killing enemy snipers.

[lightbulb27]

certainly not in WWII, not in Vietnam. When that start?

What next, soldiers being nice to each other and making peace. That won't be fun for the guys in charge...

[msc545]

That doesn't make it better and in many ways. It makes it worse.

[Pterodon]

That isn’t a rule. Carlos Hathcock had several snipers after him in Vietnam he was so good

[andreasderjuengere]

Fuck that.

A murderer cannot be trusted to have ''morals''.

[Redstang88]

Don’t think that’s true, from my understanding snipers tend to be each others biggest enemy

[bolverk]

There isn't a 'rule', The military routinely deploy snipers in a counter sniper role.

[love_conquers_lust]

Not sure what you mean. Would you elaborate?

[love_conquers_lust]

On update: I think that sniper wasn’t being entirely honest. Shoot to kill. Snipers will stalk their targets for extended periods to get their shot. Unless they’re under a directive to maim only, it’s unlikely they won’t be lethal when they shoot their shot. Because injured snipers would fire back if they could.

[Anonymous]

Lol that’s not a rule. Everyone is fair game, then before you.

[zagor]

Whaaa? Snipers try to kill enemy snipers whenever they can.

[dudeinohio]

Snipers DO kill. snipers. it's just very hard to do

[BLP11520]

No such thing. They send the best after the best

[justabuddy]

Ummm... sorry no. The main way to kill a sniper is with artillery or another sniper.

[Wise4myage]

Their is no such rule.

[loveslongnails]

Honor among thieves.

[pickles77]

So they try but don’t succeed?

[Paul_in_Indy]

nonsense

[Dargil]

Army MOS 11D

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

What does that mean?

[Dargil]

There is absolutely no such rule to avoid taking out an enemy Sniper. He or she is your principal target.

[Dargil]

But fellow 11B will find you creepy. It's no popularity contest.

[Dargil]

Army Occupational Specialty. 11B is standard Infantry. 11D i s a Special Forces derivative.

[jahaims]

That's not a thing