Who was Captain Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev?
Q: Who was Captain Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev?
A: Captain Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev was a Soviet sniper during World War II.
Q: What is he particularly notable for?
A: He is particularly notable for his activities between 10 November and 17 December 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Q: How many enemy soldiers did he kill?
A: He killed 225 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies, including 11 enemy snipers. Before the 10th November, he had already killed 32 Axis soldiers with the standard Mosin-Nagant rifle. Between October 1942 and January 1943, Zaytsev had made 242 verified kills, but the real number may be much higher; some argue it might have been as many as 400.
Q: What was his military rank at that time?
A: His military rank at the time was Junior Lieutenant.
Q: When did he make his first kill?
A: He made his first kill before 10th November with a standard Mosin-Nagant rifle.
Q: How many verified kills did he make in total?
A: In total, he made 242 verified kills between October 1942 and January 1943.
Q: Is there any speculation on how many kills he actually made?
A: Some speculate that he may have actually killed up to 400 people in total.
