Sunday, January 25, 2026

"Lady Death" - Lyudmila Pavlichenko

 Lyudmila Pavlichenko (1916–1974) was a Soviet sniper known as the deadliest female sniper in history.


Here are some key facts about her:

Nickname "Lady Death": She earned this nickname for her feat of killing 309 enemy soldiers (including 36 enemy snipers) in less than a year during World War II.


Military Career: Pavlichenko joined the Red Army in 1941 when Germany invaded the Soviet Union. She participated in the major battles of Odessa and the siege of Sevastopol.

Primary Weapons: She used Mosin-Nagant and SVT-40 rifles during her service.

Diplomatic Mission: After being wounded in 1942, she was recalled from the front lines and sent to the United States to rally support for the opening of a second front in Europe. She became the first Soviet citizen to be received by a US president at the White House and developed a close friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.


Awards: He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, the highest honor in the Soviet Union.


Postwar: After the war, he completed his education and became a historian. His life story was immortalized in the biographical film Battle for Sevastopol (2015).

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