Roza Shanina, Russian sergeant and sniper (born 1924)

Roza Shanina

Soviet World War II sniper (1924–1945)

Roza Georgiyevna Shanina was a Soviet sniper during World War II who was credited with over 50 kills. Shanina volunteered for the military after the death of her brother in 1941 and chose to be a sniper on the front line. Praised for her shooting accuracy, Shanina was capable of…