Female Russian Sniper Roza Shanina had 54 confirmed Kills

Smart, beautiful and deadly, 19 year old Russian sniper Roza Shanina had 54 confirmed kills.

Shanina volunteered for the military after the death of her brother in 1941 and chose to be a marksman on the front line. Allied newspapers described Shanina as “the unseen terror of East Prussia”. She became the first Soviet female sniper to be awarded the Order of Glory and was the first servicewoman of the 3rd Belorussian Front to receive it. Shanina was killed in action during the East Prussian Offensive while shielding the severely wounded commander of an artillery unit. Shanina’s bravery received praise already during her lifetime, but came at odds with the Soviet policy of sparing snipers from heavy fights. Her combat diary was first published in 1965.

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Sources:

• http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/smart-beautiful-deadly-19-year-old-russian-sniper-roza-shanina-54-confirmed-kills/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roza_Shanina