Stalingrad’s most celebrated hero, the accountant-turned-sniper, gave a tremendous boost to the morale of the Red Army. On Christmas Day 1942, Radio Moscow broadcast a simple message to the members of ...

In the blazing ruins of Stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the greatest sniper duel in history. Too bad it’s more myth than ...

In the blazing ruins of Stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the greatest sniper duel in history. Too bad it's more myth than ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Vasily Zaitsev himself was very much real. The most proficient Soviet sniper of the war, he was ultimately credited with over 400 kills. However, “Major Konig” was ...

During the Battle of Stalingrad, the destruction of the city created conditions that favored sniper warfare. Soviet marksmen, including Vasily Zaitsev, operated from ruined buildings and industrial ...

Stalingrad’s most celebrated hero, the accountant-turned-sniper, gave a tremendous boost to the morale of the Red Army. On Christmas Day 1942, Radio Moscow broadcast a simple message to the members of ...