Chronology of World War II

Thursday, December 17

Captain Vasily Grigorevich Zaytsev


Captain Vasily Grigorevich Zaytsev
Captain Vasily Grigorevich Zaytsev 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. He killed 225 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers./figcaption>