Lady Death: Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the Greatest Female Sniper of All Time
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With 309 confirmed kills, she became a heroic figure to the Soviets—but the American media didn't know what to make of her.
For Lyudmila Pavlichenko, killing Nazis wasn't complicated. “The only feeling I have is the great satisfaction a hunter feels who has killed a beast of prey,” she once said of her job.
But Pavlichenko wasn’t just any soldier: She was the most successful female sniper in history, and one of the most successful snipers, period. As a member of the Soviet Army during World War II, she killed 309 Nazis, earning the sobriquet “Lady Death.” She also became a public figure who toured North America and Britain, befriended Eleanor Roosevelt, and spoke candidly about gender equality—especially when she was fed up with American reporters.
This showed up on Pocket today -- and I wanted to share with @Lyudmila who's a big fan. 😃
