Vassili Grigoryevich Zaitsev (Russian: Васи́лий Григо́рьевич За́йцев, 23 March 1915 – 15 December 1991) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. Prior to 10 November 1942, he killed 32 Axis soldiers with a standard-issue rifle. Between 10 November 1942 and 17 December 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, he killed 225 enemy soldiers, including 11 snipers.
Born |
23 March 1915 Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
|
Died |
15 December 1991 (aged 76) Kiev, Ukraine
|
Zodiac | Aries |
Tags | Add tag |