How we know the stalingrad sniper battle probably never happened. Originally broadcast in both germany and russia in slightly truncated editions, this special edition contains all three stalingrad documentaries including the attack, the kessel, and the doom, in their original uncut forms and a wealth of extra supplementary materials. The film revolves around four soldiers fighting in stalingrad. Its a soviet vs a nazi at the battle of stalingrad so its tough pick sides based on 2 bad ideologies. Feb 14, 2019 many good answers on here i have already seen someone recommend the movie titled stalingrad. One of zaytsevs common tactics was to cover one large area from three positions, with two men at each point a sniper and a scout. In 1943, there were more than 2,000 female soviet snipers in the red army. The many movie mistakes of enemy at the gates war history online. Enemy at the gates 2001 out of four by blake french.
During the war he published two sniper books, he also worked out a snipers move called sixes. The greatest battle between two snipers with on one side was vasily zaitsev, the soviet armys deadliest sniper, with some 400 kills. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Stalingrad snipers part 2 2011 truefrench xvid dvdrip 1080p. Enemy at the gates 2001 this movie is probably the most famous in the west about the battle of stalingrad. This tactic, known as the sixes, is still in use today and was implemented during the war in chechnya. Robbins is a solid, readable, well researched narrative of the battle of stalingrad. If you look at the numbers, about 250,000 german and about 100,000 russian soldiers lost their lives over stalingrad. The deadly soviet women snipers that terrorized nazis. These two marksmen are equally matched in both skill and tenacity.
Snipers of the 62 nd army, inspired by the feats of their comrade, defeated more that six thousand german soldiers. Here are 6 legendary cases where snipers hunted one another. Stalingrad 1993 internet movie firearms database guns. World war ii was a different war in all regards and snipers were no exception, especially in the soviet union. This list will feature the top 6 snipers of world war 2. The battle of stalingrad from august 1942 to february 1943 was the largest battle of world war two, and one of the largest in all history. What i really liked about it is that the two ideologies nazism and communism were nowhere in the film. On the other was one major konig, the head of the german armys sniper school in berlin, whom the nazi high command had dispatched to stalingrad to hunt down zaitsev. Filmed from both german and russian perspectives, the series contains footage shot by soldiers during the siege.
Defeat at stalingrad could hand germany victory in europe and stalin has sent. In 1942 wehrmacht was has not yet fully revived the sniper movement of the wwi. Vasily zaytsev, the soviet sniper immortalized in enemy. German sniper on the russian front german sniper in world war ii. 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. Ive read several books on stalingrad and found that for the most part, robbins tried to create a historically consistent environment and setting. 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. On the other was one major erwin konig, the head of the german armys sniper school in berlin, whom the nazi high command had dispatched to stalingrad to hunt down zaytsev.
Females made great longrange shooters because of their flexibility, cunning, and patience. One also may wonder why although we are given two women snipers, they. German sniper play a game of catandmouse during the battle of stalingrad. 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.
The calculation of casualties depends on what scope is given to the battle of stalingrad. The movie depicts an epic catandmouse battle between two snipers and is so. Germans at stalingrad, 19421943 rare historical photos. The film portrays the events of battle of stalingrad between 1942 and 1943, starring jude law, ed harris and rachel weisz. Most photographs depict british and, or canadian snipers using the british lee enfield. Modern war was still considered the war of motors, where snipers had almost no place. Does enemy at the gates take liberties with history. I had to use primary sources for the bulk of my information, which thankfully. Stalingrad is a 20 russian world war ii action drama directed by fyodor bondarchuk. The 20yearold anatoly chekhov gained a reputation for fearlessness, along with an ability. Photographical journey through the allied snipers of world war ii. Klavdiya kalugina, one of the youngest female soviet snipers age 17 at the start of her military service in 1943.
At any cost they are trying to protect this building and civilians who live in it. The scope can vary from the fighting in the city and suburbs to the inclusion of almost all fighting on the southern wing of the sovietgerman front from the spring of 1942 to the end of the fighting in the city in the winter of 1943. Lennemi aux portes is a 2001 war film written and directed by jeanjacques annaud and based on william craigs 1973 nonfiction book enemy at the gates. A term originating in british india for the highly skilled hunters able to bring down elusive snipe birds, todays snipers are known as the most proficient sharpshooters in the military. 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.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended. Sniper anastasya stepanov during the battle of stalingrad. But i thought perhaps the movie would at least include a little pop sociology to soften its bloodletting. The greatest female sniper tactical life gun magazine. Made by french director jeanjacques annaud, the film s central conflict is a. The films main character is a fictionalized version of sniper vasily zaytsev, a hero of the soviet union during world war ii. Enemy at the gates the society for military history.
Enemy at the gates 39 movie clip do you know how to shoot. Most german snipers were armed with the karabiner 98 and later gewehr 43 rifles, but there were often not enough of these weapons available, and as such some were armed with captured scoped mosinnagant 189, svt or czech mauser rifles. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is boring medium. Enemy at the gates takes place in 1942 and details a cat and mouse chase between two snipers. 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. However, successfull work of soviet snipers from the very be. Stalingrad is an epic look at the battle that turned the tide of world war ii. Stalingrad snipers part 1 truefrench dvdrip 1080p youtube. After learning about vasily zaytsev and his exploits as a soviet sniper, read about simo hayha, the deadliest sniper in history. Most snipers used a specialist version with an optical sight. However, they are extracted at daylight much to the dismay of beckett. It involved a major battle for the city of stalingrad modernday volgograd between stalins soviet union and hitlers nazi germany. With the soviet snipers taking an increasing toll on the german forces, german major erwin konig is deployed to stalingrad to kill vasily to crush soviet morale.
They have created a 3d epic set for the film stalingrad, about the most famous battle in their history, and the movie has become one of the biggest domestic box office hits of all time. Through this twisted carnage stalk two menone russian, one germaneach the top sniper in his respective army. The main weapon of the world war two soviet sniper was the mosinnagant rifle. To stop vassili, the germans dispatch their best sniper, major konig ed harris, to stalingrad. Sniper duels are common in movies, but theyre actually pretty rare in real life. There was a campaign by stalingrad veterans to have the movie banned in. Two months later, after stalingrad has been liberated and the german forces have surrendered, vasily. Lyudmila, get back, whispered vasili zaitsev moments before the fatal shot was fired.
Vasily zaitsev sniper 1915 1991 soviet world war ii sniper. Oct 10, 20 stalingrad has become hell and paradise for those who were worthy of awards, but the only reward they managed to get was love. But they make the soviet into the hero as a common everyman vs the mighty german war machine. Zaytsev fought in the battle of stalingrad until january 1943, when a mortar attack. Since its introduction in 1891, many variations on this bolt action rifle had been produced. Unlike many militaries at the time, the soviet union made use of women as snipers. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is boring. Plot the movie starts off with master gunnery sergeant thomas beckett berenger, an experienced sniper, and his spotter cpl.
A renowned marksman and head of the german army sniper school at zossen, he lures vasily into a trap and takes out two of his fellow snipers, but vasily manages. How many german snipers took part in the battle of stalingrad. Though zaytsev was not one of the top soviet snipers, he scored an estimated 225 kills, including 11 snipers within two months during the battle of stalingrad between 1942 and 1943. Sep 26, 2019 dangerous snipers stalingrad by krasnaya armiya. The movie enemy at the gates, directed by jeanjacques annaud and starring. Lyudmila was nicknamed lady death due to her incredible ability with a sniper rifle. Was the battle of stalingrad really as bad as shown in the. Enemy at the gates 29 movie clip battle of stalingrad 2001 hd duration. Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly shootouts duration. How they won, and how they were not defeated, who they were and who was on the other side of the street, what secret they have taken away with them the movie will tell this story.
Imdb takes a look at 5 inspiring documentaries to stream this black history month. How historically accurate is the film enemy at the gates. In the the 2001 movie, enemy at the gates, a female russian sniper is shot in the head and killed as she and her partner play a deadly game of catandmouse with germanys top gun in stalingrad. A renowned marksman and head of the german army sniper school at zossen, he lures vasily into a trap and takes out two of his fellow snipers, but vasily manages to escape. Stalingrad has become hell and paradise for those who were worthy of awards, but the only reward they managed to get was love.
The film is named after william craigs book enemy at the gates. The machine gun stopped firing instantly as the gunner collapsed over the barrel. Unlike most american films, the germans are not seen as blood thirsty murderers, but what the average german foot soldier was, a person. This epic contest between two supersnipers has been immortalized in numerous books and most famously in the 2001 movie enemy at the gates. Film set in november 1942, a group of soviet soldiers is blocked in the building. Snipers spend most of their time protecting friendly troops and engaging enemy riflemen. Two snipers snipe away at each other in this interesting world war ii drama based on a true story set during the battle of stalingrad. The story of his duel at the battle of stalingrad would be turned into the 2001 movie enemy at the gates. Two additional secondary sources, william craigs enemy at the gates and antony beevors stalingrad, both touched on snipers, but did not go into any real detail about them and were also limited to the russian snipers who participated in the battle of stalingrad. Luftwaffe ground forces, soldier equipped with the k98k with zielfernrohr zf41 soviet union, before stalingrad. Enemy at the gates 29 movie clip battle of stalingrad.
Sasha, a young soviet boy, volunteers to act as a double agent by passing konig false information about vasilys whereabouts, thus giving vasily a chance to ambush the major. Photo shows german sniper using the mauser 98k rifle with russian pe scope mounted. Jul 30, 2016 when germany invaded the soviet union in june 1941, hundreds of thousands of soviet women sprang to join the war effort, enlisting as nurses, clerks, cooks and snipers. The film was released in september 20 in volgograd formerly stalingrad and october in russia before its international release in subsequent months all releases were handled by the foreignlanguage arm of columbia pictures. The unknown war ep5 the defense of stalingrad by greatworldwar. A fascinating documentary on the use of snipers during world war two, including revealing battlefield experiences, british, german and american training. Still, snipers have faced off in tense, life and death battles. The attacks quickly penetrated deep into the flanks, and by november 23 the two prongs of the attack had linked up at kalach, about 60 miles 100 km west of stalingrad.
A band of determined russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless. Papich aden young assassinating a panamanian rebel leader in the jungle. On one side was vasily zaitsev, the soviet army s deadliest sniper, with some 400 kills. Vasily zaytsev the legendary sniper of the stalingrad battle. Enemy at the gates is a 2001 war film written and directed by jeanjacques annaud and. A band of determined russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in thei. Only in stalingrad he defeated 225 enemy soldiers and officers, 11 of them were snipers. The battle for stalingrad, which describes the events surrounding the battle of stalingrad in the winter of 1942 and 1943. Allied snipers in 15 extraordinary photographs during wwii. A renowned marksman and head of the german army sniper school at zossen, he lures vasily into a trap and kills two of his fellow snipers, but vasily manages to escape.
The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. Russian soldiers, seemed no different from prisoners, defending stalingrad only because of the muzzles pointed at their backs. I dropped the gunners two ammunition carriers, neither of whom could react fast enough to take cover. May 23, 2012 a turning point in 20th century war history is the focus of this factbased account of the 19421943 battle of stalingrad, in which the germans were finally defeated by russian influence one of. Historys 6 greatest sniper duels americas military. Between 10 november 1942 and 17 december 1942, during the battle of stalingrad, he killed 225 enemy soldiers, including 11 snipers. As mentioned my grandfather died in stalingrad 1943 after being mobilized from africa to the eastern front he was shot by a russian sniper in his chest where he had a picture if my father his youngest son. The following weapons were used in the film stalingrad 1993.
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