Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Born

July 12, 1916

Died

October 10, 1974 (aged 58)

Known as

sniper, historian, military personnel

Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II. She is the deadliest female sniper, and one of the deadliest snipers in history, with 309 confirmed kills. She served in the Red Army during the siege of Odessa and the siege of Sevastopol, during the early stages of the fighting on the Eastern Front.

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