John L. Plaster Books in Order
John L. Plaster is a former United States Army Special Forces officer regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. A decorated Vietnam War veteran who served in the covert Studies and Observations Group (SOG), Plaster co-founded a renowned sniper school that trains military and law enforcement personnel in highly specialized sniper tactics. He is the author of The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers, The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting, and Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG, a memoir of his 3 years of service with SOG.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by John L. Plaster
- #1AmazonUltimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers(1993)
- #2AmazonSOG: Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam(1997)
- #3AmazonSOG: A Photo History of the Secret Wars(2000)
- #4AmazonSecret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG(2004)
- #5AmazonThe History of Sniping and Sharpshooting(2008)
- #6AmazonSharpshooting in the Civil War(2009)
- #7AmazonSniping in the Trenches: World War I and the Birth of Modern Sniping(2017)
- #8AmazonSniper Anthology: Snipers of the Second World War(2011)
About John L. Plaster
John L. Plaster is a former United States Army Special Forces officer regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. A decorated Vietnam War veteran who served in the covert Studies and Observations Group (SOG), Plaster co-founded a renowned sniper school that trains military and law enforcement personnel in highly specialized sniper tactics. He is the author of The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers, The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting, and Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG, a memoir of his 3 years of service with SOG.
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