Sep 26, 2019 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. The film enjoys cult following and spawned two sequels that largely flopped, and is counted among the best sniper films out there. The secondary weapon is a precision rifle of some kind equipped with a telescopic optic and it is this weapon that is mistakenly referred to as a sniper rifle. Nadezhda kolesnikov was a sniper volunteer serving on the volkhovsky eastern front in 1943. The movies focal point is a duel between soviet sniper vasiliy zaitsev jude. Sniper duel slow hands real movies war film german army world history ww2 music youtube films. To stop vassili, the germans dispatch their best sniper, major konig ed harris, to stalingrad. Zaytsev died on december 15, 1991, ten days before the dissolution of the soviet union. Soviet union was also the only country that trained snipers on purpose in the decade leading up to wwii and their superiority in the following list of top 10 most lethal snipers of wwii is clearly visible. Jan 06, 2014 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.
The film was in russian with german subtitles and had been recorded in 1935. On seeing the movie i was a bit puzzled why its name bears battle for sevastopol as it is only touched upon. Lady death wwii sniper film aims for hit in russia and ukraine. The final battles of world war ii took place on the eastern front, which. Vasily zaitsev sniper 1915 1991 soviet world war ii sniper. Some red army stalingrad veterans were so offended by inaccuracies in the film and how the red army was portrayed that on may 7, 2001, shortly after the film premiered in russia, they expressed their displeasure in the duma, demanding a ban of the film. Bitva za sevastopol a movie directed by sergeiy mokritskiy cast. Photo shows german sniper using the mauser 98k rifle with russian pe scope mounted.
Cross of iron james coburn, maximilian schell james coburn movies, daisy ridley hot. Students were shown a film entitled choice of, and constructing positions. She is followed by libo rugo who killed 242 enemies. This russian woman sniper, lyudmila pavlichenko, who has killed by her accurate shooting the magnificent total of 300 germans before sevastopol. Roza shanina was a soviet sniper during world war ii who was credited with fiftynine confirmed kills, including twelve soldiers during the battle of vilnius. Battle for sevastopol trailer 2015 ww2 film about lyudmila pavlichenko, the best female sniper in history who ranks alongside the likes of vasily zaytsev from enemy at the gates. World war 2 movies day of 1944 russian sniper action movies 2017 with english subtitles. Colourised photos show russias female snipers of ww2 daily. Battle for sevastopol is a 2015 biographical war film about lyudmila pavlichenko, a young soviet woman who joined the red army to fight the nazi invasion of the ussr and became one of the deadliest snipers in world war ii.
The films main character is a fictionalized version of sniper vasily zaytsev, a hero of the soviet union during world war ii. Shanina volunteered for the military after the death of her brother in 1941 and chose to be a marksman on the front line. She is regarded as one of the top military snipers of all time and the most successful female sniper in history. A russian ukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper could do what diplomats and peacemakers have failed to do find common ground.
A biographical film about a woman who changed the course of history. In 1943, there were more than 2,000 female soviet snipers in the red army. Lady death wwii sniper film aims for hit in russia, ukraine. Luftwaffe ground forces, soldier equipped with the k98k with zielfernrohr zf41 soviet union, before stalingrad. The russian sniper in enemy at the gates made a stunning appearance by taking out nazi officers with complete precision and stealth. World war ii short film, freund, features the story of a german sniper who questions the morality of his actions after coming face to face with his enemy. Pavlichenko tops the list of the 45 best soviet female snipers of world war ii.
A russian ukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit on the silver screen in both nations, despite the crisis that has turned the former allies against each other. Russian sniper game i n this russian sniper game you are a member of the russian special forces and are ordered to assist in freeing hostages that were taken during the moscow theatre hostage crisis of 2002 an actual event this russian sniper game is based on. The kar98k sniper rifle and the ww2 german sniper consider supporting us via patreon. True to life, after being wounded, lyudmila is evacuated to the united states, where she meets with eleanor roosevelt in a public relations campaign. Reception the film was poorly received in the former soviet union. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is boring.
Vasily zaitsev pilot 1910 1961 soviet world war flying ace. See more ideas about ww2, world war two and world war. The russian sniper vassili zaitsev stalks the germans, taking them out one by one, thus hurting the morale of the german troops. As a sniper, olga vasilyeva made her first kill in 1943 and killed 185 fascists total. World war ii was a different war in all regards and snipers were no exception, especially in the soviet union.
The war catches a young student lyudmila pavlichenko offguard in odessa. Russian sniper movie the breakout of the war shatters the world of a young student, lyudmila pavlichenko, forcing her to trailer for a new russian wwii sniper movie. Does enemy at the gates take liberties with history. A sniper is a trained marksman who operates alone, in a pair, or with a sniper team to maintain close visual contact with a target and engage the targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel. In ww2, a soviet sniper and a german sharpshooter develop a personal feud and their animosity continues even after the war, in the soviet occupied germany.
Categories history, photos tags russian army, snipers, ww2 post navigation. Two soldiers is a war film made in tashkent where the soviet cinema industry had been evacuated at the height of thegreat patriotic war, in 1943. A very good movie about the battle of stalingrad, during wwii. Her natural marksmanship and ability to keep calm under duress make her a true sharpshooter. The number of sniper kills attributed to some of the top snipers in ww2 have likely been exaggerated for propaganda purposes. Of all the trades that women could do in the war, one of the toughest, most unlikely, is the sniper. In that film, the russian sniper lyudmila mykhailovna pavlichenks story was far better. The soviet and german armies in world war ii used hordes of snipers far more than the american and. As the time drew near for the american release of the movie enemy at the. In world war ii, the fall of stalingrad will mean the collapse of the whole country.
As a result, the mosinnagant remained the weapon of choice for most soviet sharpshooters. The russian embassy in london offers free hire of award winning war dramas, made in russia from 1950s till 2000s, documentaries and multimedia programs. Snipers of the soviet union played an important role mainly on the eastern front of world war ii, apart from other preceding and subsequent conflicts. Click image to see more hot, badass women of stalingrad. The central plotthe story of a sniper battle between a russian hero. Faces of war roza shanina roza georgiyevna shanina was born on 3 april 1924 in the russian village of yedma arkhangelsk oblast to anna alexeyevna shanina, a kolkhoz milkmaid. Oct 17, 2011 sniper is hunted by a russian spy, and before the spy finds out too much information about sniper, and the only way he can stop that, is to kill him. Apr 10, 2015 a russian ukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit in both nations despite the crisis that has turned the former allies against each other. Apr 09, 2015 a russian ukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit on the silver screen in both nations, despite the crisis that has turned the former allies against each other.
In this highly symbolic and psychological film, the work of russian master andrei tarkovsky, ivan is a russian adolescent drawn into the second world war, a conflict from which no age, sex, or social group was immune. A story of lyudmila pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper in history. The 2015 film battle for sevastopol is a joint ukrainianrussian film biography of soviet sniper lyudmila pavlichenko, set during the 194142 siege of the crimea. The top 10 films about wwiis eastern front thoughtco. The maiden turns out to be a naturalborn sniper, her impressive skill and prowess make her stand out among men and women alike. The prices in this catalog supersede the prices in previous catalogs. The battle for stalingrad 1973, which includes a snipers duel between zaytsev and a wehrmacht sniper school director, major erwin konig. She volunteers in the army and is moved to the front line after a brief stint in the sniper school. A russian and a german sniper play a game of catandmouse during the. The commitment of soviet women in world war ii, by their number and their role is an unprecedented event in the history of the world. World war 2 movies day of 1944 russian sniper action movies. Battle for sevastopol international trailer original title. More than 100,000 of them will engage in the regular army or join the partisans.
Enemy at the gates 2001 enemy at the gates is a pure sniper film that follows the story of reallife world war 2 russian sniper, vassili zaitsev who wreaked havoc on german officers during the battle of. The stark and lethal reality of the war is blended beautifully with childlike wonder thanks to ivans dreamlike view of the world. In august of 1944 the moment of truth, 2001 russian belarusian wwii movie with english subtitles. Moscow afp a russianukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit on the silver screen in. Lyudmila pavlichenko was a famous female russian sniper in. It would appear the soviets mastered the craft as most of this top 10 list of deadliest snipers of that war is composed of soviet snipers. May 09, 2007 i admit that the only source i nearly never claim antything when i have only one source of information of the described german ingeniousness was a russian film which i saw few months ago. However, some famous soviet snipers of the wwii era preferred the potentially less accurate tokarev semiauto rifle to the boltaction mosin rifle because the former offered a rapid secondhit capability. Apr 19, 2017 lyudmila pavlichenko joined the red armys 25th rifle division in june 1941 where she was one of around 2,000 female snipers, 500 of which survived world war two. To mark the victory day, dont miss these soviet films, they are.
It also had a muzzle flash which could give away a sniper s location. Lady death wwii sniper film aims for hit in russia and. The mouse is a young russian named vassili zaitsev jude law, who arrives on the shores of the volga river to defend stalingrad, an important city in which the germans are attempting to capture. Smart, beautiful and deadly, 19yearold soviet sniper roza. Moscow, russia afp a russianukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit on the. Females made great longrange shooters because of their flexibility, cunning, and patience. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. Enemy at the gates a russian sniper and a german sniper play a. The germans and russians are fighting over every block, leaving only ruins behind. Actor jude law portrayed zaytsev in the 2001 film enemy at the gates, and the video game destiny pays tribute to zaytsev and his soviet era rifle. The instructor told the students how difficult russian snipers had made the advance of german forces in 19412.
Unlike many militaries at the time, the soviet union made use of women as snipers. Enemy at the gates is a 2001 war film written and directed by jeanjacques annaud and. The debate over which seminal wwii sniper rifle is better the m1903 springfield or the m1 garand has raged for decades. The deadly soviet women snipers that terrorized nazis. Lady death wwii sniper film aims for hit in russia, ukraine the. Moscow afp a russian ukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit on the silver screen in both nations, despite the crisis that has turned the. A fictionalized story the war of the rats was the basis of the film enemy at the gates. The film, a joint russianukrainian production, was released in both countries. Movie about the war sniper 2 tungus russian action eng subs action movie film. Henry takes us on a deep dive into the ww2 kar98k sniper rifle what was the best wwii sniper rifle.
Released after the russian victory over the germans in wwii, the film stresses the role of the officer staff during the battle of stalingrad. German sniper on the russian front german sniper in world war ii. Sure the loudest explosions are in war movies but when you want to watch something that combines violence with stealth and cunning tactics, suddenly snipers come into mind. As sniper unfortunately isnt a dedicated film genre, therefore finding some classy movies with snipers in them is far more difficult then you can actually imagine.
Below is the list of precision rifles used by both military and law enforcement trained snipers and marksmen. May 10, 2015 25 great soviet and russian films about world war ii 25 great soviet and russian films about world war ii. Lady death wwii sniper film aims for russia and ukraine. The life and myths of lyudmila pavlichenko, soviet russias. The life and myths of lyudmila pavlichenko, soviet russia. It gave an impressive insight into the high standard of russian training. In august of 1944 the moment of truth, 2001 russian. A featurelength film, enemy at the gates 2001, starring jude law as zaytsev, was based on part of william craigs book enemy at the gates. Russian sniper game online russian sniper game special. Titled battle for sevastopol in russia but indestructible. Not many will be familiar with this name but tania inspired the female sniper character by the same name in the movie enemy at the gates which was played by rachel weisz who acted alongside jude law. Senior sergeant roza shanina born april was a soviet sniper during world war ii, credited with 54 confirmed kills, including 12 snipers.
A war drama set during the nazi invasion of the soviet union in june 1941, in which soviet troops. Feb 12, 2018 a snipers war, a documentary that received its world premiere in santa barbara, chronicles the civil war in ukraine from the perspective of a prorussian sniper consumed with hatred. Feb 7, 2014 enemy at the gates a russian sniper and a german sniper. It includes a snipers duel between zaytsev and a wehrmacht sniper school director, major erwin konig. Enemy at the gates 2001 out of four by blake french. Enemy at the gates takes place in 1942 and details a cat and mouse chase between two snipers. Nina lobkovskaya, decorated world war ii veteran, in 1944. Soviet cinemas critical engagement with the war began in many ways with kalatozovs film, which was voted by russian critics in 2008 as the best film. The breakout of the war shatters the world of a young student, lyudmila pavlichenko, forcing her to enlist in the army in 1941. A russianukrainian film about a legendary soviet sniper nicknamed lady death is aiming to be a hit in both nations despite the crisis that has turned the former allies against each other. The storyline goes on about a true ww2 red army female sniper with the highest confirmed hit list ever. The youngest student at the komsomol sniper school, 17yearold russian klavdiya kalugina wasnt a great shot at first.
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