The group of snipers that zaytsev formed was called the hares. Vasily zaitsev was born into a family of peasants in the village of yelenovsk in the chelyabinsk region in the urals. Zaytsev s dying wish was to be buried at the monument to the defenders of stalingrad. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Come sono diventato lo zar fra pallavolo e beach volle. How historically accurate was the movie enemy at the gates were the russians that brutal toward their own troops. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is boring. Although he was initially buried in kiev, his dying wish was to be laid next to the monument commemorating the battle of stalingrad and so, on 31st january 2006, he was reburied with full military honors on. Join facebook to connect with vasily zaitsev and others you may know. Join facebook to connect with vasily zaytsev and others you may know. His life and military career have been the subject of several books and films. Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev was a soviet sniper during world war ii.
Notes of a russian sniper by vassili zaitsev is a very fair book. Jan 06, 2014 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 readers digest illustrated history of world war ii. This article contains a translation of vasily zaytsev from en. Soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942. She and the rest of the hares killed germans by picking off guards one by one. This is the rifle vasily zaytsev used to wage a oneman war. Jun 30, 2010 notes of a russian sniper by vassili zaitsev is a very fair book. Sledges with the old breed, and as a memoir of courage. The films main character is a fictionalized version of sniper vasily zaytsev, a hero of the soviet union during world war ii. Most scholars recognize antony beevors 1998 book, stalingrad. When the wwii began, he was 26 years old, and he was an excelent sniper.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I originally wrote this as a reply to pratiks answer above, but since it got quite a bit more exhaustive than intended, ill post it as an answer too in addition to pratiks excellent analysis, i would like to add the following thoughts. Vasily zaitsevs intelligence blow my mind throughout this book, he is a genius when it comes to tactics. History march 01 20 john naughton sniper, hero of the soviet union vasily zaitsev left examining the task to beginners, stalingrad, 1942. Between 10 november and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad, he killed 225 soldiers and officers of the wehrmacht and. But the snipers duel between zaitsev and konig is fictionalized, as is konig himself. Oct 21, 2008 the real vasily zaytsev in stalingrad 1942 vasily zaytsev s rifle on display at the war museum in stalingrad also for those not familiar with this man he was the greatest russian sniper of ww2 and the movie emeny at the gates was based on his story. The published journals of vasily zaytsev clearly influenced the movie, how historically accurate are these texts and has propaganda influenced the journal. Who would have won a sniping duel between vasily grigoryevich. To succeed in this hard work one has to make a feat every day and every minute. Other websites russian vasily zaytsev war hero biography on the website dedicated to the heroes of the soviet unionrussia. Prior to 10 november 1942, he killed 32 axis soldiers with a standardissue rifle.
Oct 24, 2017 vasily zaitsev, 61, has issued an emotional appeal in the name of himself and his wife tatiana, asking for the victims to forgive his daughter credit. Hunting and shooting wolf and deer to survive, he went on to become one of the most famous soviet snipers during world. Vasily zaytsev, the soviet sniper immortalized in enemy. Vasily zaitsev was born into a family of peasants in the village of yelenovsk in the. Vasily mahanenko books list of books by author vasily. Soviet military doctrine used snipers for providing longdistance suppressive fire and for eliminating targets of opportunity, especially leaders, because during world war ii, soviet military leaders and combat theorists vassili zaitsev contributed greatly to soviet. At 12 years old he could use fireguns and bow and arrows to hunt. After that, she joined vasily zaytsevs sniper school and became a sniper. Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev march 23, 1915 december 15, 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. The 5 most legendary snipers of all time americas military.
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. Was the vasily zaytsev portrayed in the film closer to the actual zaytsev, the propagandized zaytsev, or a fictional zaytsev the published journals of vasily zaytsev clearly influenced the movie, how historically accurate are these texts and has propaganda. Aug 21, 2011 vasily grigoryevich zaytsev march 23, 1915 december 15, 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. Zaytsev managed to defeat about 240 enemy soldiers during the war. Captain vasily grigoryevich zaytsev 23 march 1915 15 december 1991 was a. Vasily zaytsev was born on 23 march, 1915 into a family of peasants in the village of yelenovsk in soviet russia.
Born in russian empire in the winter of 1915, this young marksman was destined for greatness. How much do we know about zaytsvs actions during the war and were they possibly exaggerated. Before the 10th november, he had already killed 32 axis. Commander vasily zaytsevsep 02, 2016 gmt liberators welcome to the ranks the first commander born and raised in the urals. Great read for any body looking for a sniper or a history book vasily zaitsev s intelligence blow my mind throughout this book, he is a genius when it comes to. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Many historians are familiar with names like michael. Vasily zaytsev the legendary sniper of the stalingrad battle. Vasily kirillovich trediakovsky russian writer britannica. In the later stages of the war he was promoted to first lieutenant and then to captain. Tania and her group went to stalingrad by traveling through the sewer system to reach the russian lines. From his childhood in siberia,vassili tells us of how his grandfather taught him to shoot,and become just as deadly as the wild animals he hunted.
Snipers feat is so that he does his job again and again. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Read on for 10 of the most inaccurate military movies ever made. Vasily zaytsev grew up in the ural mountains, some of the roughest inhabited terrain there is. Captain vasily grigoryevich zaytsev 23 march 1915 15 december 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii. He won 5 medals and titles, among them, the hero of the soviet. Vasily zaytsev, hero of the soviet union died in kiev in 1991 at the age of 76, just 10 days before the soviet union finally dissolved. The nazis loss at stalingrad was the turning point in the war and zaitsev played a key role in demoralising the germans which lead to their ultimate defeat. Vasily zaytsev grew up as a peasant in the ural mountains and lived the normal life for one brought up in such circumstances. Vasily dipped into his collegedays insider knowledge as a hardcore gamer in order to create a believable world of the virtualreality mmo game.
Jun 18, 2014 vasily zaytsev was born on 23 march, 1915 into a family of peasants in the village of yelenovsk in soviet russia. He returned to the front and finished the war at the battle of the seelow heights in germany, with the military rank of captain. Vassili zaitsev s account of the hell that was stalingrad is moving and. You watch a nazi officer come out of a bunker, acting all high and mighty, ordering his soldiers every which way, and putting on an air of authority. In the film, konig is killed at the stalingrad train yard after zaytsev fires a mosinnagant 7. This experience was to become his skill,in the battle for stalingrad,in ww2. Ukraine heiress dad on his knees begging for forgiveness. I was listing to a history podcast and the host claimed that the story of the famous russian sniper vasily zaytsev was likely a fiction created by soviet propaganda. Vasily mahanenko is a fantasy author working in the new genre of litrpg the mmobased fantasy and sci fi. Was the vasily zaytsev portrayed in the film closer to the actual zaytsev, the propagandized zaytsev, or a fictional zaytsev. Lacking the luxury of going down to the deli to pick up meat, zaytsev became acquainted with the finer points of marksmanship from a young age, hunting deer and other animals for food.
I love history and his unique view on the battle of stalingrad intrigued me. Tania was a part of a raid on a german headquarters. Vasily zaytsev horoscope captain vasily grigorevich zaytsev was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942 during the battle of stalingrad. Reading vassili zaitsevs memoir of his nightmarish experiences as a sniper at stalingrad is both a frightening and fascinating experience. Between october 1942 and january 1943, zaytsev made an estimated 400 kills, some at distances of more than 1,000 metres. Soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942 during the battle of stalingrad. Captain vasily grigoryevich zaytsev march 23, 1915 december 15, 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942 during the battle of stalingrad. Captain vasily grigoryevich zaytsev 23 march 1915 15 december 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii he is particularly notable for his activities between 10 november and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. Having enjoyed watching the film,enemy at the gates,i was always keen to read about the man,vassili zaitsev himself. So celebrated was this figure that he later became a hero of the soviet union and there was even a movie based on his life. The eastern front during wwii has been criminally underrepresented in western cinema. The officer hasn t got the slightest idea that he only has seconds to live. Fonts character symbols notes of a russian sniper character symbols significant lines character analysis march 23, 1915 vasily is born march 23, 1927 at the age of 12 vasily recieves his first rifle 1937 vasily is drafted by the red army august 23 1942 january 1943 vasily goes. His grandfather taught him to hunt at a very early age as a child, vasily would spend days in the taiga together with his younger brother, tracking wolves, setting traps and sleeping in the snow.
First used by the russians in 1891, the mosinnagant was modified from a standard service weapon to a sniper rifle in the 1930s. Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev was a soviet lieutenant who became. Kyles bestselling book, american sniper, was made into a movie directed by clint eastwood and starring. Just days after the germans surrendered at stalingrad, legendary red army sniper vasily zaytsev described the horrors he witnessed during the fivemonth long conflict. He was being interviewed, along with 214 other men and womensoldiers, officers, civilians. Americans are quite familiar with names like audie murphy and general george patton. Vasily zaytsev was a soviet sniper and a hero who killed 242 nazi soldiers in the battle of stalingrad. He is particularly notable for his activities between 10 november and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. Between 10 november 1942 and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. Petersburg, russian literary theoretician and poet whose writings contributed to the classical foundations of russian literature the son of a poor priest, trediakovsky became the first russian not of the nobility to receive a humanistic.
The sniper vasily zaitsev zaytsevseen at rightand his studentsnipers move into an ambush position in stalingrad, during december of 1942. I wanted to give it five stars but could in good conscience give it only three because the book has some annoying issues. The fateful siege, as the best account of the stalingrad battle. This is a pro soviet union story of zaitsevs exploits in the great patriotic war. Vasily zaytsev, the soviet sniper immortalized in enemy at. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Vassili zaitsev the famous stalingrad sniper,now a captain is congratulated by. Vasily zaitsev russiapedia military prominent russians. After that, she joined vasily zaytsev s sniper school and became a sniper. May 17, 2018 vasily zaytsev grew up in the ural mountains, some of the roughest inhabited terrain there is.
This is the rifle vasily zaytsev used to wage a oneman. Vasily zaytsev postal stationery envelope russia 2016 no 280. He is depicted as a ruthless, somewhat aristocratic bavarian, pitted against vasily zaytsev, the top russian sniper and propaganda darling. Deadliest sniper simo hayha vs zaytsev learnodo newtonic. It stems from the word zayats, meaning hare and is related to the slovakpolish surname zajac and to the bulgarianmacedonian surname zaychev or zaytchev. Vasily kirillovich trediakovsky, born february 22 march 5, new style, 1703, astrakhan, russiadied august 6 august 17, 1768, st. The reader isnt given a linear time line like he was born here, grew up doing this, went to school, was. In his early years amidst the ural mountains vasily had picked up his skills as a marksman while hunting deer and wolves with his gradfather and younger brother.
In the blazing ruins of stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the. I found this book an insightful account of the mind of s sniper and the battle for stalingrad. Vasily zaytsev simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On 31 january 2006, vasily zaytsev was reburied on the mamayev kurgan in stalingrad now volgograd with full military honors. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. His way of the shaman series took russian literature by storm in 2012.
The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. Oct 17, 2014 between october 1942 and january 1943, zaytsev made an estimated 400 kills, some at distances of more than 1,000 metres. His coffin was carried next to a monument where his famous quote is written. For us there is no land beyond the volga vladivostok. He killed 225 soldiers and officers of the wehrmacht and other axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers. This fiveshot, boltaction rifle was a highly effective killing tool on the battlefield because of its sturdy construction and accuracy. The real vasily zaytsev in stalingrad 1942 vasily zaytsevs rifle on display at the war museum in stalingrad also for those not familiar with this man he was the greatest russian sniper of ww2 and the movie emeny at the gates was based on his story.