Ahead of and throughout WWII, the Soviet Union was globally recognized for its superior sniping ability. A significant portion of its military strategy focused on the deployment of snipers for ...

Army: Soviet Union The Soviet Union emerged as the leading nation during WWII regarding proficient snipers due to its sustained focus on the training and development of sniper teams during the 1930s.

Over the course of World War II, one of the most famous snipers to participate in the conflict was Lyudmila Pavlichenko from the Soviet Union. She was better known by her nickname, “Lady Death ...

In 1943, as the Soviets claw back their territory from German forces, the skies above a Romanian oil field erupt with the ...