Bibliograph

Lady Death, the memoirs of Stalin's sniper, Lyudmila Pavlichenko ; foreword by Martin Pegler ; translated by David Foreman ; edited by Alla Igorevna Begunova

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Lady Death, the memoirs of Stalin's sniper, Lyudmila Pavlichenko ; foreword by Martin Pegler ; translated by David Foreman ; edited by Alla Igorevna Begunova

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252)

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autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lady Death

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

991294669

Responsibility statement

Lyudmila Pavlichenko ; foreword by Martin Pegler ; translated by David Foreman ; edited by Alla Igorevna Begunova

Series statement

Greenhill sniper library

Sub title

the memoirs of Stalin's sniper

Summary

"Pavlichenko was World War II's best-scoring sniper and had a varied wartime career that included trips to England and America. In June 1941, when Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, she left her university studies, ignored the offer of a position as a nurse, to become one of Soviet Russia's 2000 female snipers. Less than a year later she had 309 recorded kills, including 29 enemy sniper kills. She was withdrawn from active duty after being injured: she was also regarded as a key heroic figure for the war effort." --Publisher description

Table Of Contents

Factory walls -- If there is a war -- From the Prut to the Dnyestr -- Frontiers of fire -- The battle at Tatarka -- Across the sea -- Legendary Sevastopol -- Forest trails -- The second assault -- Duel -- On No-Name Height -- The spring of 1942 -- A word from the Army Commander -- Moscow stars -- Mission to Washington -- My darling -- Island in the ocean -- 'Comrade Stalin has ordered us . . .' -- I am sidelined!

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