Anzac Sniper - Roland Perry

Roland Perry

Category: Autobiography & Biographies

Narrator: David Tredinnick

Tags: Autobiography & Biographies, History, Military

Anzac Sniper The Extraordinary Story of Stan Savige, One of Australias Greatest Soldiers By: Roland Perry Narrated by: David Tredinnick Length: 11 hrs and 1 min Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 01-10-2018 Language: English Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd, The extraordinary story of Stan Savige - from Gallipoli marksman to Pacific War General and the founder of Legacy., Stan Savige had been on Gallipoli for just two weeks, in the trenches firing at Turks less than 20 metres away. But Snipers Ridge was a different proposition. Killing took on another dimension. In the flurry of trench warfare, a soldier would rarely be certain he had hit an enemy. On this ridge of death, however, Saviges job was to make sure he struck as many of the opposition as possible., The son of a struggling country butcher, Stan Savige left school at 12 to become a blacksmiths striker. But in 1915, a passage in the Bible inspired the devout scout leader and Sunday school teacher to enlist. Soon, his abilit