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Lyudmila Pavlichenko Людмила Павличенко | |
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| Born | 12 July 1916 Bila Tserkva, Russian Empire |
| Died | 10 October 1974 Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet Ukrainian |
| Known for | Killing 309 Nazis |
Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko (12 July 1916 – 10 October 1974) was a Soviet sniper and Hero of the Soviet Union. During the Great Patriotic War, she killed at least 309 Nazis, including 36 enemy snipers during the Crimean campaign.[1]
Great Patriotic War[edit | edit source]
Pavlichenko volunteered for the Red Army in June 1941 in Kiev after German and Romanian fascists invaded the Soviet Union. Having previously trained as a sharpshooter, she was assigned to the southern front as a sniper. She killed 182 fascists near Odessa and many more in Crimea.
In May 1942, Pavlichenko was pulled from fighting after she was wounded. She toured Canada and the United States for the rest of the war and was promoted to Major after returning to the Soviet Union.[1]
Later life[edit | edit source]
After the war, Pavlichenko became a historian and research assistant for the Soviet Navy. She died in 1974 at the age of 58.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Donald Gallegos (2015-05-09). "Saluting WWII Heroes on the 70th anniversary of V-Day (Pt. II)" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-10-15.