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Ludmilla Pavlochenko: The Lethal Sniper Who Defied Expectations in World War II
TLDR Ludmilla Pavlochenko, a 24-year-old woman from Ukraine, volunteered to join the Red Army during World War II and became one of the most lethal snipers in history. Despite facing criticism and adversity, she accumulated 257 confirmed kills, trained other snipers, and received overwhelming support from the public.
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A 24-year-old woman in Ukraine volunteers to join the Red Army during World War II and becomes one of the most lethal soldiers on the front lines.
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Ludmilla Pavlochenko, born in Ukraine in 1916, became a skilled sharpshooter and history student before the German invasion in 1941.
03:23
Ludmilla Pavlochenko volunteered to fight in the war and insisted on becoming a sniper despite being initially assigned to a support role, and she began her impressive killing spree during the siege of Odessa.
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Ludmilla Pavlichenko became a senior sergeant and fought in the siege of Sevastopol, training other snipers and accumulating a total of 257 confirmed kills, earning her the nickname Lady Death.
06:23
Ludmilla Pavlichenko, one of the most lethal snipers in world history, was taken out of combat due to injury and went on a publicity tour in the United States and Canada to support opening up a second front of the war, meeting President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt along the way.
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Ludmilla Pavlichenko faced criticism from the media for her appearance and attire during her publicity tour in the United States, but she was able to captivate crowds with her stories and received overwhelming support from the public.
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Ludmilla Pavlichenko, the most lethal female soldier in history, trained snipers for the rest of the war after her return to the Soviet Union, received numerous awards, and later suffered from depression, PTSD, and alcoholism before passing away in 1974 at the age of 58.
