Who is the most famous female sniper in the historical war

Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko, a Soviet female sniper, was born on June 12th, 1916 in a small village in Beria Shakov, Ukraine. In a childhood, "Liu La" was a good student who studied hard, got good grades and had independent spirit. She moved to Kiev when she was 9 years old. She got a job there. At the same time, she often participated in the activities of a shooting club, and soon she became a sharpshooter.

On June 22nd, 1941, when the German invaded the Soviet Union, lyudmila was already a 24-year-old history major at Kiev National University. Like many students, lyudmila signed up for the Red Army. Her almost standard female soldier appearance won the favor of recruiting officials, but she expressed her hope to pick up a rifle and directly attack the enemy at the front. The recruiting officer laughed and asked her how much she knew about rifles. Lyudmila skilled immediately picked up the aiming posture. But the officer still tried to persuade lyudmila to be a field nurse. But it was rejected by lyudmila without negotiation. Finally, lyudmila joined the Red Army and became a rifle shooter in the 25th Infantry Division.

In August p>1941, the 25th Infantry Division was ordered to defend a valuable hill in Belyayevka near Baya Jefka. In a village near Baya Jefka, lyudmila won her first two victories. Lyudmila was working with an observer, and his weapon was a Mosin-Nagan 1891/3 7.62mm sniper rifle with a P.E.4 sight. This 5-magazine rifle has a muzzle velocity of 2,8 ft/s and an effective range of over 6 yards, making it one of the best sniper rifles at that time. During the two and a half months in Odessa, lyudmila killed 187 enemies. When Odessa really couldn't hold on, the Soviet independent coastal cluster withdrew to Sevastopol. In the brutal battle that followed, lyudmila was wounded by German mortar shells in June 1942. According to the supreme commander Stalin himself, lyudmila evacuated Sevastopol by submarine. By this time, her achievements have reached an astonishing 39.

lyudmila was immediately portrayed as a great heroine. Less than a month later, lyudmila visited the United States and became the first Soviet citizen to be received by President Roosevelt. Later, lyudmila continued her visit to America, and she came to Canada to talk about her experience in her speech. After returning home, lyudmila, who was promoted to the rank of Major of Guards, never took part in the battle. On October 25, 1943, she was awarded the honorary title of Soviet hero and the Gold Star Medal.

from 1945 to 1953 after the war, she served in the Soviet navy and was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. In 1976, the Soviet Union issued a commemorative stamp with her as its theme. After lyudmila retired from the navy, he served in the Soviet Military Support Auxiliary Committee. On October 1th, 1974, lyudmila mikhailovna pavlichenko died at the age of 58 and was buried in Novodevichiye cemetery.