[m21sniper]

Yeah it was a recreation. At 1 mile range at 10x(the scope on the M82 is 10x) people look like well defined specs.

PWD: There is a huge psychological aspect to being under sniper fire. In a typical infantry platoon the only weapon you have that can even shoot that far (if at all, depending on range) is an area weapon, your light machine gun. This leaves only your support assets to cope with the sniper threat. Of course the RTO is either the 1st or 2nd target for any sniper. (Officer, RTO, machine gunner are the holy trinity of sniper targets when engaging a conventional enemy unit)

Trying to maneuver your fire teams into range to engage with regular infantry rifles and lacking your RTO and/or officer in the face of highly accurate sniper fire is as insane as it is futile. (terrain can obviously mitigate this fact, so it is very important for a sniper to take these things into consideration when setting up his hide(s))

I'm surprised the sniper team never called in any Arty in this encounter, i guess they must have been operating without any support, not even their organic company mortar teams. Mortar fire is really the fastest, most accurate, and often most effective fire an infantry unit has at it's disposal IMO.

Plunging VT aka Prox. fire is absolutely devastating against exposed personnel or even personnel in foxholes that lack overhead cover.

Facing a US sniper team in battle is no way to make a living.