Lyudmila Pavlichenko Military person

Liudmyla Mykhailivna Pavlychenko (Ukrainian: Людмила Михайлівна Павличенко; Russian: Людмила Михайловна Павличенко; Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko; July 12, 1916 – October 10, 1974) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. Credited with 309 kills, she is regarded as the most successful female sniper in history.

Personal facts

Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Birth dateJune 12, 1916
Birth place
Russian Empire , Bila Tserkva
Date of deathOctober 10, 1974
Place of death
Moscow , Soviet Union , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

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Military person

award
Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
military operations
World War II
Siege of Odessa (1941)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
Red Army
military unit
25th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

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External resources

  1. http://www.wellandcanal.ca/salties/l/lyudmilapavlichenko/pavlichenko.htm