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Among the many unforgettable scenes in Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece is the sequence featuring the German sniper, who ambushes the squad led by Tom Hanks. The sniper is killed in an incredible manner. But is such a feat possible?<\/p>\n

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In 1998, Steven Spielberg released “Saving Private Ryan,” a film that struck audiences with its stunning impact and went on to win five Oscars. It became a definitive masterpiece of the genre. “I didn’t want to come with my team to glorify what happened. I tried to stay true and raw,”<\/i> Spielberg said about his film. His goal was straightforward: to deliver an ultra-realistic and uncompromising war movie, a far cry from the depiction in “The Longest Day.”<\/p>\n

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Among the film’s memorable sequences is one that, although less mentioned than others, features a German sniper. As the squad led by Captain Miller (Tom Hanks), maneuvering through a rain-drenched, ruined village and encountering a terrified French couple with their little girl, comes under ambush by a sniper hidden in a bell tower, fatally wounding Private Caparzo (Vin Diesel).<\/p>\n

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As Caparzo bleeds out and dies, the sniper aims to draw the other squad members into his sights, hoping they will attempt to aid Caparzo. Held at gunpoint by the squad\u2019s own sniper, Private Daniel Jackson (Barry Pepper), he ultimately shoots the German sniper through the scope of his rifle, the bullet striking directly in his eye\u2014an unbelievably precise shot.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s that sequence again…<\/p>\n

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Could such a precise shot really be possible? Indeed, yes. Steven Spielberg drew inspiration from a real military engagement during the Vietnam War. It was performed by a Marine named Carlos Hathcock<\/span>, a sniper in the U.S. Army as legendary as Chris Kyle, who accomplished this feat.<\/p>\n

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During the Vietnam War, Hathcock fatally shot an opposing sniper, nicknamed “The Cobra,” whom he had been tracking for some time. A brief reflection of sunlight on the enemy’s scope allowed Hathcock to take the shot. When Hathcock checked to confirm he had killed the sniper, he found that his bullet had passed through the enemy\u2019s scope without touching the sides.<\/p>\n

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