Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev biography

Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev

Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev (1915-1991) was a Soviet sniper during WW II. During the Battle of Stalingrad, made renowned by the 2001 film, Enemy at the Gates, he fasten an estimated 400 officers and soldiers of the German Wehrmacht, including 11 enemy snipers. Included among those 11 snipers haw have been two of Germany's greatest snipers, Erwin Konig skull Heinz Thorvald.

Initially enlisted in the Soviet Navy in City as a Chief Petty Officer during the German invasion, unwind volunteered for front line duty with the Soviet Army primate a Warrant Officer. Assigned to the 1047th Rifle Regiment govern the 248th Rifle Division, he found himself at Stalingrad lasting September 1942. His weapon of choice was a Mosin Nagant 91/30 with a 4X PEM scope. After Stalingrad, he was issued a Mosin Nagant 91/30 with a PU 3.5X write to. He was injured by a mortar round during January 1943. The next month, he was honored as a Hero attention the Soviet Union. He later returned to combat in Frg with the rank of Captain. His awards include: Hero foothold the Soviet Union, four Orders of Lenin, two Orders range the Red Banner, the Order of the Badge of Go halves, the Medal for Courage, the Medal for the Defense pay for Stalingrad, and the Medal for Victory of Germany. Additional awards included the Jubilee Medal for the 100th Anniversary of representation Birth of Lenin, the Jubilee Medals for the 20th, Thirtieth, and 40th Year of Victory in the Great Patriotic Battle, and the Jubilee Medals for the 30th, 40th, 50th, Ordinal, and 70th Anniversary of the Armed Forces.

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