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Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Soviet sniper (1916–1974)

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Lyudmila Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper during World War II who became one of the deadliest snipers in military history with over 300 confirmed kills. Her story matters because she challenged gender stereotypes by excelling in combat and became an international symbol of Soviet women's contributions to the war effort.

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Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko (née Belova; 12 July [O.S. 29 June] 1916 – 10 October 1974) was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II. She is the deadliest female sniper, one of the deadliest snipers in history, with 309 confirmed kills. She served in the Red Army during the siege of Odessa and the siege of Sevastopol, during the early stages of the fighting on the Eastern Front.

After she was injured in battle by a mortar shell, she was evacuated to Moscow. After she recovered from her injuries, she trained other Red Army snipers and was a public spokeswoman for the Red Army. In 1942, she toured the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. After the war ended in 1945, she was reassigned as a senior researcher for the Soviet Navy. She died of a stroke at the age of 58.