Lady Death
Pavlychenko, Li︠u︡dmyla Mykhaĭlivna, 1916-19742018
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The wartime memoir of Lyudmila Pavlichenko is a remarkable document: the publication of an English language edition is a significant coup. Pavlichenko was World War II's best-scoring sniper and had a varied wartime career that included trips to England and America. In June 1941, when Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, she left her university studies, ignored the offer of a position as a nurse, to become one of Soviet Russia's 2000 female snipers. Less than a year later she had 309 recorded kills, including 29 enemy sniper kills. She was withdrawn from active duty after being injured: she was also regarded as a key heroic figure for the war effort. She spoke at rallies in Canada and the US and the folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote a song, 'Killed By A Gun' about her exploits.
Main title:
Lady Death / Lyudmila Pavlichenko.
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Imprint:
London : Greenhill, 2018.
Collation:
224 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Russian.
ISBN:
9781784382704 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.548147940.548940.54814940.5481
LC class:
D811
Local class:
940.548
Language:
EnglishRussian
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Subject:
Pavlichenko, LyudmilaPavlychenko, Li︠u︡dmyla Mykhaĭlivna, 1916-1974World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, RussianSniping (Military science)World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, FemaleWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet UnionWarfare and DefenceWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, UkrainianWarfare and Defence
BRN:
2162354
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