Hunting and shooting wolf and deer to survive, he went on to become one of the most famous soviet snipers during world war two and hero of the soviet union. It was opened in 1948, on the hundredth birthday anniversary of the artist. The deadly game at stalingrad made into a major motionpicture enemy at the gates. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is boring medium. Vasily zaitsev died in 1991 and was buried in kiev, although his final request was to be buried in the land he fought so hard to defend stalingrad. Krasnoyarsk is proud of its eminent fellowtownsman the great russian painter vasily ivanovich surikov. The films main character is a fictionalized version of sniper vasily zaytsev, a hero of the soviet union during world war ii.
From brooklyn museum, vasily vereshchagin, the road of the war prisoners 18781879, oil on canvas, 71 14. The defenders of stalingrad held the line, and the german army was repulsed. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Vasily zaitsev sniper 1915 1991 soviet world war ii sniper this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. More than a quarter century after her vendetta against the enemy, the graying sniper still refers to the germans she killed as sticks that she broke. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad 1st by vassili zaitsev isbn. His previous book, revolution on my mind, explored personal diaries written in the soviet union under stalin. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His grandfather taught him to hunt at a very early age as a child, vasily would spend days in the taiga together with his younger brother, tracking wolves, setting traps and sleeping in the snow. You watch a nazi officer come out of a bunker, acting all high and mighty, ordering his soldiers every which way, and putting on an air of authority. Both in reducing the number of the own casualties point of example being the winter war entry in wikipedia which have been edited to the point of being borderline propaganda by russian poster. He was born in 1915 and always had a special ability with a gun. There, zaitsev set up a snipers training school in the metiz.
This experience was to become his skill,in the battle for stalingrad,in ww2. Fears for legendary savitsky art collection after dismissal. This is the rifle vasily zaytsev used to wage a oneman war in enemy at the gates first used by the russians in 1891, the mosinnagant was modified from a standard service weapon to. Symbolic of this resurrection was the story of stalingrad s most celebrated hero, the accountantturnedsniper, vasily zaitsev.
Mar 01, 2020 vasily kirillovich trediakovsky, russian literary theoretician and poet whose writings contributed to the classical foundations of russian literature. This is the rifle vasily zaytsev used to wage a oneman. Despite doubts concerning some of the details of the fighting, and its initial appearance under communist auspices, as a literary work, notes of a sniper is comparable to e. Blakemore had reccomended and searched for them through the library search engine. Reading vassili zaitsevs memoir of his nightmarish experiences as a sniper at stalingrad is both a frightening and fascinating experience. On the other was one major konig, the head of the german army. The german edition of stalingrad won a damals prize for best historical study of the year. He was a skilled sniper who racked up at least 225 kills, many of them at the battle of stalingrad.
His coffin was carried next to a monument where his famous quote is written. There are about 4,000 exhibits composed of 20 themes. Find more prominent pieces of cityscape at best visual art database. The group of snipers that zaytsev formed was called the hares. The panorama museum of the battle for stalingrad in volgograd has zaytsev s rifle on display, as well as a telescopic sight which allegedly belonged to his. For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum. Captain vasily grigoryevich zaytsev 23 march 1915 15 december 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii he is particularly notable for his activities between 10 november and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. He is notable for having participated in the battle of stalingrad. Vassili zaitsev bibliography history bibliographies.
Find more prominent pieces of sketch and study at best visual art database. Eastern front world war ii unionpedia, the concept map. Anyone know the date made and armory on barrel shank. I found this book to be a good completion of enemy at the gates. Tania and her group went to stalingrad by traveling through the sewer system to reach the russian lines. Prior to 10 november 1942, he killed 32 axis soldiers with a standardissue rifle.
Feb 15, 2009 vassili zaitsevmarch 23, 1915 december 15, 1991. In 2006 vassili zaitsev s remains were moved from kiev to volgograd where he wished to be buried with his fallen friends. Apr 19, 2009 unfortunatly, many of the books that that search turned up had little to no information what so ever on snipers. Credit of this video is from the history channel no copy right infringement intended.
Captain vasily grigoryevich zaytsev march 23, 1915 december 15, 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942 during the battle of stalingrad. Vasily zaytsev was a russian sniper who served during the world war ii. Yugoslav war war narratives, war narratives, books barnes. His wish came true on the 63rd anniversary of the battle of stalingrad, when vasily zaitsev was reburied with full. The battle for stalingrad 1973, which includes a snipers duel between zaytsev and a wehrmacht sniper school director, major erwin konig. In the blazing ruins of stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the greatest sniper duel in history. Newspapers and a kill count were based around the man who quickly turned from enlisted soldier, to a hero.
Create your citations, reference lists and bibliographies automatically using the apa, mla, chicago, or harvard referencing styles. This museum is completely devoted to the famous battle of stalingrad 19421943 and consists of 8 halls, 4 dioramas and a central triumphal hall. In his later books he argued that communism was no more a disaster for russia since former bolsheviks turned into patriots of russia. Net december 15, 1991, died vasily zaytsev, the legendary world war ii sniper. Vasily zaitsev russiapedia military prominent russians. The abramtsevo museum is located near the town of sergiev posad 60 kilometers 37 miles to the northeast of moscow. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Reading vassili zaitsev s memoir of his nightmarish experiences as a sniper at stalingrad is both a frightening and fascinating experience. It reveals the true story of vassili zaitsev and his wartime experiences during the battle of stalingrad. Vasily zaytsev is a legendary russian sniper and war hero, who fought. This article contains a translation of vasily zaytsev from en. The armed forces museum of moscow claims to be in possession of. For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the.
His life and military career have been the subject of several books and films. He joined the russian navy in 1937, and volunteered for stalingrad after hearing about the appalling losses. Before the 10th november, he had already killed 32 axis. History march 01 20 john naughton sniper, hero of the soviet union vasily zaitsev left examining the task to beginners, stalingrad, 1942. Tania was a part of a raid on a german headquarters. State historical and memorial preserve the battle of. The artist was born, grew up and lived in krasnoyarsk. Vasily zaytsev the legendary sniper of the stalingrad battle vasily zaytsev is a worldknown sniper of the second world war, whose deeds are. Information on the ww2 russian sniper vassili zaitsev and the mosin nagant rifle that was used in 1942 by the russians. Vassili zaitsev funeral at volgograd stalingrad youtube. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad reprint. Nov 07, 2011 here are a few of vasily zaitsev quotes from. The son of a poor priest, trediakovsky became the first russian not of the nobility to receive a humanistic education abroad, at the sorbonne in.
He was being interviewed, along with 214 other men and womensoldiers, officers, civilians. A featurelength film, enemy at the gates 2001, starring jude law as zaytsev, was based on part of william craigs nonfiction book enemy at the gates. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad zaitsev, vassili on. He is considered a hero of the soviet union as he is believed to have killed 225 enemy soldiers during the battle of stalingrad. Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev 23 march 1915 15 december 1991 was a soviet sniper and a hero of the soviet union during world war ii. The museum director very matteroffactly guides varakin around the museum and tells the history of the town in one. During the battle of stalingrad, and a half months, he destroyed more than two hundred german soldiers and officers, including 11 snipers.
He killed 225 soldiers and officers of the wehrmacht and other axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers. The russian were and still are, notoriously creative. He was declared hero of the soviet nation, his photograph, rifle, medals, and military documents, are kept on the wwii museum in volgrad ex stalingrad, russia. She continued to break as many sticks as she could. See all 1 state historical and memorial preserve the battle of stalingrad tours on tripadvisor. Vasily vereshchagin the road of the war prisoners 1878. Vasily kirillovich trediakovsky russian writer britannica. Its a good book for readers interested in ww2 and sniper deployment history. Vasily greigoryevich zaytsev was made famous due to a book called enemy at the gates. Vasily zaytsev grew up as a peasant in the ural mountains and lived the normal life for one brought up in such circumstances. After that, she joined vasily zaytsev s sniper school and became a sniper.
I have to believe that zaytsev used multiple rifles at stalingrad and there is no guarantee that he ever used the one in the museum. Jochen hellbeck is a professor of history at rutgers university and a specialist in twentiethcentury russia. Aug 26, 2015 fears for legendary savitsky art collection after directors dismissal supporters say marinika babanazarova falsely accused of stealing from remote uzbek museum housing worldclass russian avant. Panoramic museum battle of stalingrad volgograd tracesofwar. Vasily zaytsev is a worldknown sniper of the second world war, whose deeds are probably known by everyone.
I got several hits and was soon able to find around seven or eight books that had pertinent information. Vasily zaytsev bio, facts, family life of russian sniper. In 1965 shulgin was the main character in a documentary film, the verdict of history in which he told his story to a soviet historian. National museum of natural history, bulgarian academy of sciences national museum of natural history s staff stoyan beshkov biography, current projects, selected publications.
The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. On 31 january 2006, his remains were transferred to mamayev kurgan in volgograd because that had been his dying wish. His estate, which eventually turned into a museum, is situated here. Having enjoyed watching the film,enemy at the gates,i was always keen to read about the man,vassili zaitsev himself. Vasily zaytsev the legendary sniper of the stalingrad battle. Vasily zaytsev simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. However this article will tell you littleknown facts about the life of this hero. Zaytsev, vasily gregoryevich vaya, born 23051915 in yeleninskoye, grew up in the ural mountains, where he learned marksmanship by hunting deer and wolves with his grandfather and younger brother. Oct 21, 2008 the real vasily zaytsev in stalingrad 1942 vasily zaytsev s rifle on display at the war museum in stalingrad also for those not familiar with this man he was the greatest russian sniper of ww2 and the movie emeny at the gates was based on his story. Just days after the germans surrendered at stalingrad, legendary red army sniper vasily zaytsev described the horrors he witnessed during the fivemonth long conflict. We recommend booking state historical and memorial preserve the battle of stalingrad tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Now, idk, and do not image he actually had a purpose built rifle. It was the furthest the nazis would reach in their offensive against the soviet union. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Was vasily zaytsev the best sniper of world war ii. On 31 january 2006, vasily zaytsev was reburied with full military honors at the stalingrad memorial at mamayev kurgan in volgograd. Vassili zaitsev in stalingrad 1942 who made 242 kills in the battle,though there were snipers better than zaitsev,veterans have said zaitsev was everyones favorite word of his feats was passed soldier to soldier. Sledges with the old breed, and as a memoir of courage. Born in yeleninskoye, russia, to a peasant family, zaytsev learned. He landed in stalingrad on september 22, 1942 and within a week. The battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was the largest confrontation of world war ii, in which germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now volgograd in southern russia.
Stories and poems from the russian revolution is a collection of literary responses to one of the most cataclysmic events in modern world history, which exposes the immense conflictedness and doubt, conviction and hope, pessimism and optimism which political events provoked among contemporary writers sometimes. The eastern front of world war ii was a theatre of conflict between the european axis powers and cobelligerent finland against the soviet union, poland and other allies, which encompassed central europe, eastern europe, northeast europe baltics, and southeast europe balkans from 22 june 1941 to 9 may 1945. Zaytsev s dying wish was to be buried at the monument to the defenders of stalingrad. William craig interviewed her for his 1973 book enemy at the gates. I would more likely agree with saying, he had a selected mosinnagant m189 in 7. Zaytsev is the most well known sniper in history and the battle of stalingrad.
He brought home his first trophy at the age of twelve. Moscow yard was created in 1880 by vasily surikov in realism style. Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev was a soviet sniper during world war ii. From his childhood in siberia,vassili tells us of how his grandfather taught him to shoot,and become just as deadly as the wild animals he hunted. Zaytsev used a select or improved mosinnagant m189 in 7. Vasily zaytsev died at the age of 76 on 15 december 1991 in kiev. Soviet military doctrine used snipers for providing longdistance suppressive fire and for eliminating targets of opportunity, especially leaders, because during world war ii, soviet military leaders and combat theorists vassili zaitsev contributed greatly to soviet. New german army wehrmacht and battle of stalingrad see more. Vasily zaytsev bio, facts, family famous birthdays. State historical and memorial preserve the battle of stalingrad. The battle for stalingrad, and the subsequent feature film that was made. On one side was vasily zaitsev, the soviet armys deadliest sniper, with some. Duel of the master snipers, by vasily zaitsev, page 1.
Vassili zaitsev tells about sniper duel with major koenig. Vasily zaytsev was a famous soviet sniper that earned 467 confirmed kills, this young man was only trying to help the soviets, but he was publicly displayed to raise morale to civilians and soldiers alike. Zaytsev became a heroic figure during the war and later a hero of the soviet union, and he remains lauded for his skills as a sniper. Hello everyone please enjoy the video you are about to watch. After stalingrad, vasily zaitsev continued fighting the fascists, pushing them out of the heart o the soviet union and chasing them all. March 23, 1915 december 15, 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. I was listing to a history podcast and the host claimed that the story of the famous russian sniper vasily zaytsev was likely a fiction created by soviet propaganda. The estate was laid out on the bank of the river vorya in the middle of the 18th century and soon became famous due to its owners.