Pavlichenko is now credited as being the most successful female sniper ever, with an astonishing 309 confirmed killsLyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko had married on the battlefield just a few weeks before. Pavlichenko is now credited as being the most successful female sniper ever, with an astonishing 309 confirmed kills. The young Lyudmila was bright and a tomboy, and she even led a gang of teenage boys. Despite her valuable talents, when war came it was assumed that, as a woman, she would become a medic. There is probably less trouble from enemy aircraft.’After the war, Pavlichenko, who had risen to the rank of major, worked as a research assistant for the Soviet navy.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2018 22:07 UTC