Submitted by JessRP8 t3_zuxg5b in OldSchoolCool
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topcat5 t1_j1ltdf1 wrote
What a great photo. This woman fought NAZIS and won. The Soviet people sacrificed hugely to defeat Hitler despite their own leader.
punkq t1_j1lxnyn wrote
For those who wonder; her name is Ludmila Pavlitjenko. If i remember correctly she recived that rifle as a reward together with the award Hero of the soviet union, but she more or less never used it as she prefered her mosin rifle. There's a memoir on her called "Lady Death", if you're interested.
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Remarkable-Cycle2025 t1_j1m1stp wrote
Their own leader killed more of them than the zazis could ever dream. 29 million dead at stahlins' hands.
topcat5 t1_j1m2e2t wrote
You possibly missed the part about "despite their own leader". If Hitler had quickly defeated the USSR and gained control of all the resources of that vast country, it would be a much different world today. Soviets, like this lady, is why it didn't happen.
JohnCrichtonsCousin t1_j1m7vg5 wrote
So funny you point out about the rifle because a marksman wouldn't have used a semi-auto rifle, much less accurate and when you're Russian...you're using the Mosin lol
TERE_MOTOS t1_j1mu0v0 wrote
Just wondering How did she pass away ? Did she die in battle? 🤷🏻♂️ . Snipers is a very risky task in battle.
Killieboy16 t1_j1n0tto wrote
She bloody looks like it too. That stare...
oleszka t1_j1n40fu wrote
She died from stroke
CatMamacita t1_j1n8f6r wrote
She lived to be pretty old. There’s a great historical fiction novel based on her called “The Diamond Eye.”
Steamwick t1_j1naki9 wrote
Her last thoughts?
A nightmare of a daydream apparition of Simo Häyhä.
Jiktten t1_j1neezf wrote
Nah I think they would have had mutual respect and admiration as fellow masters of the art.
smr_rst t1_j1niqsy wrote
Battle for Sevastopol (2015, 7/10 imdb) film features her as main character.
Sufficient_Rub_2014 t1_j1ob497 wrote
Then they went on a raping spree.
Aggressive-Top-7583 t1_j1p31z2 wrote
Not sure why you’re getting downvoted
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