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War made him a sniper. Heritage made him a hunter. Cade Parker is the grandson of the last Comanche war chief. Raised on hard land and harder lessons, he’s spent his life protecting what’s his until one brutal night at home forces him into the U.S. Army and into a war he never asked for. In Operation Torch, Cade lands on hostile shores and learns that WWII isn’t heroic, it’s mechanical, filthy, and hungry. With his spotter Ortega at his side, Cade becomes the weapon commanders rely on when an advance stalls and men start dying for inches of rock. Then Tunisia delivers something ...

They call Cade Parker a sniper. Ortega calls him something simpler: the man who fixes problems at long range. When Operation Husky throws their units into chaos, Cade and Ortega become the sharp edge. The pair that clears the angles so everyone else can move. But Sicily isn’t Tunisia. Sound lies between stone walls. Sightlines collapse into short windows. And a hostile marksman is cutting the invasion apart by killing leadership and communications at the worst possible moments. Alongside them is Jennings, a young soldier rapidly learning what war with a rifle really is: patience, spacing,...

A World War II Military Thriller Inspired by True Events of the Winter War In the frozen skies of 1939 Finland, death doesn’t come from above—it hunts in formation. As the Soviet invasion begins, Finnish fighter ace Lieutenant Veikko Niemi takes to the air in his outclassed Fokker D.XXI, battling overwhelming numbers in defense of his homeland. But something is different this time. The Soviet pilots aren't flying blind bombing runs—they’re coordinated, precise, and deadly. Led by the enigmatic Major Grigori Chernyavin, a disgraced stunt pilot returned from Stalin’s purges, the ...

In Karelia, deep behind enemy lines, Hale is reunited with Leo. Together, they must battle their way through occupied territory to reach the Mannerheim Line. Once the pair of snipers reach the line, they will have to devise a way to sneak through the Soviet 7th Army whose forces stretch across the entire Karelian Isthmus. To succeed in their mission the pair will have to slip through the one hundred and thirty thousand invaders assaulting the Mannerheim line. If successful, the pair will face an even greater danger, friendly fire from their fellow Finns as they cross through the no man’s ...

November 30, 1939 - invaded by the Soviet Union, Finland must mount a desperate defense against overwhelming odds. Outnumbered and outclassed, the world expected the tiny Nordic nation to quickly succumb to the communist juggernaut. Instead, the saga of David versus Goliath was reimagined into Finnish farmers and woodsmen standing firm against Soviet steel.

A lone squadron. A frozen front. And the might of the Soviet Union overhead. When Stalin’s bombers strike without warning, Finnish pilot Veikko Niemi leads his understrength squadron into the teeth of the Soviet onslaught. With nothing but outdated Fokker D.XXIs and frozen courage, Niemi launches daring intercepts against overwhelming odds. But a new threat emerges, Colonel Kozlov, a methodical Soviet commander who turns the air war into a calculated game of attrition. As the temperature plummets and tensions rise, Veikko must adapt or watch his men vanish into the frost and fire. Blood ...

Four Soviet armies have invaded. Outnumbered more than ten to one by the most powerful military on earth, the Finnish Army is forced into retreat. Their last hope is the Mannerheim Line—a frozen wall of trenches and resolve. But if it falls, so does Finland. Behind enemy lines, Hale Karhonen faces an impossible mission. Cut off from his unit and hunted by Soviet forces, Hale must lead his family, his mother, sister, pregnant wife, and unborn child, through a gauntlet of snow and steel to reach safety. Every step is a battle. With the Soviet juggernaut pressing deeper into Karelia, the ...

The Soviet plan to cut Finland in half failed spectacularly with the destruction of the 163rd and 44th Divisions at Suomassalmi and The Raate Road. Undeterred by the disaster, Soviet High Command crafted a new strategy to bisect Finland, targeting the crucial crossroads in the town of Kuhmo. Learning from their mistakes, they deployed the formidable 54th Mountain Division, seasoned in Arctic warfare, to achieve the objective. When ten thousand Red Army soldiers stormed across the border, the Finnish 9th Division, led by Colonel Siilasvuo, raced to intercept them. After days of fierce combat...

Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never Out of the Fight. December 1939. Finland stands on the edge of annihilation. Soviet bomber formations grow larger by the day and fighter escorts strike with machine-tight discipline. The architect behind the onslaught, Colonel Kozlov, studies the Finnish air force with a scholar’s patience and a butcher’s efficiency. Lieutenant Veikko Niemi has survived longer than most, flying a fighter held together by scavenged parts and willpower alone. His latest mission, a near-suicidal strike on a Soviet airfield, buys Finland a few precious hours, but it also ...

Ordered to advance from Loytavaara Hill, Hale and the men of the 9th Division move to recapture Kilpelänkangas, a shattered stretch of forest now crawling with Soviet troops. The operation should be straightforward, until a single bullet changes everything. The Wraith strikes first, the shot isn’t random, it’s a challenge. Viktor knows Hale will come for him. As Finnish forces close in on Kilpelänkangas, Hale abandons the fight to hunt the enemy marksman who haunts the trees. The two snipers stalk one another through blizzard, darkness, and blood. Their duel unfolds against the ...

Sasha and Kuznetsov have become steadfast members of the 25th Battalion’s sniper squad. Father and son now stand united in a desperate struggle to defend the besieged city of Mariupol. With every inch gained, the courageous defenders exact a heavy toll on the invading Russian forces. Clinging to outdated Soviet era tactics, the invaders find themselves outmaneuvered by the agile and innovative Ukrainian Territorial Defense Force.

After losing Loytavaara Hill to Task Force Renning, the Soviets fortify a new base at Kilpelankangas, determined to strike back. With an enemy nine times their size bearing down on them, Colonel Siilasvuo’s forces are ordered to hold the hill while mounting a daring assault on the Soviet stronghold. For sniper Hale, this means venturing deep into hostile territory to scout enemy defenses. But the snowy wilderness offers no sanctuary—each step is shadowed by Viktor Velikanov, a relentless Soviet sniper whose skill and cunning have earned him the nickname “the Wraith.” The forest ...

Andrei Nikita Kuznetsov, once hailed as the Soviet Union's finest sniper, now languishes in the shadows of his former glory. Estranged from his family and drowning in self-loathing, he counts down his remaining days in a dilapidated apartment, numbing his pain with vodka. In contrast, Sasha greets each dawn with hope, until a cascade of mistakes threatens to extinguish his aspirations and threatens to derail his dreams. Rejected by his love, Anna, and adrift in a sea of failures, Sasha sees his future slipping away.

The sleepy village of Suomassalmi, Pekka’s hometown, is key to controlling Central Finland. The otherwise unremarkable village, home to several lumber mills sits astride a pivotal crossroads. Critical to the Soviet invasion plan, the town is the first step on the road to Oulu and cutting Finland in half. With the 163rd Rifle Division already in possession of the town, the situation for Finland is grim. Attempting to seal Finland’s fate, the Soviet Union has dispatched the elite 44th Motorized Rifle Division. These fresh reinforcements, ten thousand strong, are moving to link up with the...

For honoring his word to Kuznetsov, Hale finds himself caught in a web of unexpected consequences. To safeguard the future of Nea, Aina, and his unborn child, Hale embarks on a daring odyssey. A nearly impossible mission with long odds. It's a reckless gambit for redemption, where success holds the key to forgiveness. Can Hale navigate the treacherous terrain behind enemy lines and emerge victorious from the heart-pounding crucible of his audacious Raid On Russia?

Although the 163rd Division was destroyed at the Battle of Suomassalmi the danger is far from over. The Soviet 44th Motorized Rifle Division is still a powerful force that outnumbers the Finns three to one. In addition to the forces of the 44th, Soviet High Command has dispatched reinforcements to rescue the beleaguered fighters of the 44th, further skewing the odds. Amongst this new force is a group of trained snipers. Now, plagued by a swarm of snipers, the Finnish 9th Division is losing their hold on the trapped men of the Soviet 44th Division. To make matters worse, the enemy sniper ...

The Soviet Union has launched a round the clock assault on the Mannerheim Line. The men of the Finnish Army, outnumbered, and outclassed by the world’s largest military industrial complex, are hanging on by their fingernails. Desperate to relieve the pressure, High Command assigns Pekka and Hale a new mission, disrupting the Soviet supply lines to relieve the beleaguered Finnish forces. During the first operation the pair makes a startling discovery that will lead Hale down a path he does not want to tread. To bolster Hale and Pekka’s efforts, the Finnish High Command surprises the pair...

As the noose tightens around the besieged city of Mariupol, veteran sniper Andrei Kuznetsov and his ragged squad of misfits are tasked with the impossible—hold the airport or die trying. Outgunned, outnumbered, and cut off, the defenders must rely on grit, ingenuity, and the brutal wisdom of old soldiers.

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