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Russian
sniper stamp |
Czech
sniper with AVT-40 rifle |
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Vassili
G. Zaitsev
Confirmed
Kills: 225
Became a
national hero during the battle of Stalingrad
and became famous for killing the German master sniper instructor Major Thorvald in the
duel that inspired the movie Enemy at the Gates.
CAPTION:
Zaitsev and his sniper rifle.
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"Await the
moment for one, and only one well-aimed shot"
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Vassili Zaitsev
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Sniper
I. Antonov
Confirmed
Kills: 300+
A naval
sniper from the Baltic Fleet, waiting in ambush. During the World
War Two this expert marksman killed more than 300
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Lyudmila M.
Pavlichenko
Confirmed
Kills: 309
Pavlichenko served in the Red Army's 25th Infantry Division and became one of the 2000 Soviet female snipers, of whom only about 500 survived the war. |
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Zaitsev (left) in winter camouflage |
A sniper observes through his scope |
Snipers cutting through wire |
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Soviet
Snipers:
It
is estimated that Soviet snipers killed or wounded over 40,000 German soldiers during
World War II however this number can be much larger. Soviet and Russian military doctrine uses snipers for long-distance suppressive fire and targets of opportunity, especially
leaders. The Soviet Union also used females for sniping duties extensively, and to great effect.
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During World War
II the Soviets found that military organizations find it hard to replace experienced non-commissioned officers and field officers in a war. They also found that the more expensive and delicate sniper rifles could match the cost-effectiveness of a cheaper assault rifle given good personnel selection, training, and adherence to
doctrine
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Sources:
1) The
Russian Mosin Nagant Page
www.russian-mosin-nagant.com
3) Russian
Topical Stamps: World War Two
www.stamprussia.com/ww2.htm
3)
Wikipedia.com
www.wikipedia.com
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