War of the rats is a world war ii fiction novel written by david l. Ellis also notes that while zaitsev usually provides specific dates for the events in his book, there is no date listed for when he killed konig. One of zaytsev s common tactics was to cover one large area from three positions, with two men at each point a sniper and scout. Zaytsev became a heroic figure during the war and later a hero of the soviet union, and he remains lauded for his skills as a sniper. Vasily zaytsev bio, facts, family life of russian sniper. If you want to learn about the battle of stalingrad, skip enemy at the gates and read stalingrad by antony beevor, then read this book. This tactic, known as the sixes, is still in use today, and was implemented during the war in chechnya. Prior to 10 november 1942, he killed 32 axis soldiers with a standardissue rifle. Vasily zaytsev the legendary sniper of the stalingrad battle. He is considered a hero of the soviet union as he is believed to have killed 225 enemy soldiers during the battle of stalingrad. Credit of this video is from the history channel no copy right infringement intended. Despite doubts concerning some of the details of the fighting, and its initial appearance under communist auspices, as a literary work, notes of a sniper is comparable to e. There are also some tactical tidbits about how to score and survive as a sniper.
Hello everyone please enjoy the video you are about to watch. One of zaytsevs common tactics was to cover one large area from three positions, with two men at each point a sniper and a scout. Notes of a russian sniper 9781848325654 by zaitsev, vassili and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Now, in his hunts for the german snipers he will go as far as counting the piles of expended artillery shell cases and noting that in his data book. Reading vassili zaitsevs memoir of his nightmarish experiences as a sniper at stalingrad is both a frightening and fascinating experience. In his first ten days work at stalingrad, he killed 40 germans. Read the latest issue of military times for the full account. The famous duel with maj koenig, featured in the book war of the rats. Since many consider the battle of stalingrad as the turning point of the war, then this makes vasily zaitsev one of the main players in that turning point. Vasily zaytsev is a worldknown sniper of the second world war, whose deeds are probably known by everyone. This tells of the importance of the snipers notebook and data sheets. His life and military career have been the subject of several books and films.
Vassili stresses that a good sniper must take very good notes of the battlefield. These 10 sniper tactics are based on zaitsevs own memoir. However this article will tell you littleknown facts about the life of this hero. Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev was a soviet sniper during world war ii. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. These 10 sniper tactics are based on zaitsev s own memoir. Vasily zaytsev was a russian sniper who served during the world war ii. The snipers take a threeday course focused on tactics, shooting skills, and techniques. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad 1st by vassili zaitsev isbn.
I really enjoyed his discussions of tactics, especially of sniper groups working as a unit. He achieved at least 225 kills and the tactics he developed are still being studied. Secrets from a sniper s notebook best snipers series 5 by. 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. The two snipers, army chief master sergeant vasily zaytsev of the red army and ss colonel heinz thorvald of the german army, are. The book details vassili zaitsevs development as a dreaded red army sniper. Born in yeleninskoye, russia, to a peasant family, zaytsev learned marksmanship from an early age by shooting wild animals. Vassili zaitsev tells about sniper duel with major koenig. He was played by jude law in the blockbuster enemy at the gates.
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