Zikan

Zikan was a Russian sniper in World War II who killed 224 German soldiers during the Battle of Stalingrad. He is reputed to have had the highest kill score of any Soviet sniper during the battle.

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Russia: The Russian Federation (, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: ???????, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. With an area of 17,075,400 km? (6,595,600 mi?), it is the largest coun...

Sniper: The traditional definition of a sniper is an infantry soldier especially skilled in field craft and marksmanship who kills selected enemies from concealment with a rifle at large distances. Typically and ideally, a proficient sniper approaches an unaware enemy presence, uses a single bullet per tar...

Battle of Stalingrad: The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II, and is considered the bloodiest and largest battle in human history. The battle was marked by brutality and the disregard for civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is considered to include: the German bombing campaign of the...