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PHOTO FILE: NATO Sniper Training in the Mountains of Austria
HOCHFILZEN, Austria - Snipers from Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, and the United States participated in the High-Angle/Urban Course, organized by the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) from September 9 to 14, 2018, at the training area in Hochfilzen.
A Norwegian Army Telemark Battalion sniper team takes aim at targets across a valley on Sept. 11, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
The ISTC is a multinational NATO-accredited institution, providing training facilities for tactical, advanced, and specialized training of multinational special units and similar units. The training center utilizes the skills of multinational instructors and subject matter experts. The High Angle/Urban Course is a two-week course that trains snipers to engage targets in mountainous and urban terrains. The second week of the course is dedicated to mastering high-angle techniques in the Austrian Alps.
A Norwegian Army Telemark Battalion sniper engages a target using a night vision optics while a U.S. Army sniper from 2nd Cavalry Regiment acts as a spotter Sept. 10, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
"High-angle shooting is when you shoot more than 300 meters at an angle greater than 15 degrees," said Alexander Rishovd, a sniper instructor from the Norwegian Army Land Warfare Center. "Imagine the entire shooting process being a triangle and the sniper is on top, the line of sight to the target at the other end is greater than the distance the bullet travels in a straight line. The greater the angle, the greater the deviation between the line of sight and the distance, and the longer the gravity acts on the bullet."
Austrian soldiers load gear onto their packhorses before hiking to a high-angle range on Sept. 12, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
Engaging targets from high angles requires additional calculations by the sniper team to determine how much the bullet will drop on its way to the target.
Italian snipers from the 4th Alpini Regiment engage targets uphill of their position on Sept. 11, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
This can get quite complicated, especially for participants who do not have mountainous landscapes at home. An important experience for all participants, not only in terms of ballistics but also regarding equipment. Those who want to move in the mountains should be as light as possible.
The spectacular photos from the course were taken by a photographer from the U.S. Army, and we are presenting them with the original English captions.
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Austrian Armed Forces online: www.bundesheer.at
A Norwegian sniper team shoots from a standing position on Sept. 10, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
Belgian snipers climb to a firing position Sept. 11, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
A Belgian special operations sniper takes aim at targets across a valley on Sept. 11, 2018 during the International Special Training Centre High-Angle/Urban Course at the Hochfilzen Training Area, Austria. The high-angle portion of the two-week course is designed to teach trained sniper teams the necessary skills operating in mountainous terrain. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)
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