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 She was withdrawn from active duty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. Her US trip included a tour of the White House with
FDR. In November 1942 she visited Coventry and accepted donations
of 4,516 from Coventry workers to pay for three X-ray units for the
Red Army. She also visited a Birmingham factory as part of her
fundraising tour. She never returned to combat but trained other
snipers. After the war, she finished her education at Kiev
University and began a career as a historian. She died on October
10, 1974 at age 58, and was buried in Moscow's Novodevichye
Cemetery.
General
Imprint: |
Greenhill Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2018 |
Authors: |
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
252 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78438-270-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-78438-270-1 |
Barcode: |
9781784382704 |
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