The mosinnagant is a russian boltaction, magazine fed rifle. Vassili zaitsev s account of the hell that was stalingrad is moving and. Vasily zaytsev the legendary sniper of the stalingrad battle. Reading vassili zaitsevs memoir of his nightmarish experiences as a sniper at stalingrad is both a frightening and fascinating experience. Mosinnagant m189 sniper rifle with weathering burlap wrap. Vasily zaitsev was born into a family of peasants in the village of yelenovsk in the chelyabinsk region in the urals. As far as i know, zaitsev had the luxury of a mosin nagant service rifle, issue ammunition, an indifferent scope, hunger and discomfort and return fire or worse. Vassili zaitsevs account of the hell that was stalingrad is moving and harrowing. I have a book about it but i probally have at least 500 books on wwii subjects and its hitor miss to find any one particular book. Soviet military doctrine used snipers for providing longdistance suppressive fire and for eliminating targets of opportunity, especially leaders, because during world war ii, soviet military leaders and combat theorists vassili zaitsev contributed greatly to soviet.
This was a battle to the death fighting street by street, brick by brick, living like rats in a desperate struggle to survive. There is a lot on the web about zaitsev but i saw nothing about long range. Customisable mosin nagant gifts tshirts, posters, mugs, accessories and more from zazzle. Russian snipers were not more accurate, there were just so many of them. We have some of the best experts here looking forward to your questions. M189 mosin nagant rifle w bayonet toys city machinegun. The films main character is a fictionalized version of sniper vasily zaytsev, a hero of the soviet union during world war ii.
Vassili grigorievich zaitsev fought from stalingrad to seelow heights. I am looking for a good ww2 red army book to read with good detail of the snipers life in the russian army. The lineage of the mosinnagant by frederic faust a book. Sniper red army vassili zaitsev m189 mosin nagant rifle w bayonet. The mosinnagant is the worlds longestsurviving and most widely distributed military rifle. Mosin pu sniper tshirts mosin pu sniper tshirt designs. Rented the mosin movie last night page 2 gun and game. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Collectors forum all mosin nagant are discussed here. The first and most simple one was a pu sight with a fourpower telescope.
His grandfather taught him to hunt at a very early age as a child, vasily would spend days in the taiga together with his younger brother, tracking wolves, setting traps and sleeping in the snow. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vassili zaitsev books online. This experience was to become his skill,in the battle for stalingrad,in ww2. During an afternoon of stalking one another, zaitsev scored a righteous kill shot eliminating the german sniper from the war using his famous mosinnagant. Robbinss historical novel, war of the rats 1991 includes a sniper duel in stalingrad, but between zaitsev and a german adversary named colonel heinz thorvald, identified in the authors introduction as an actual combatant. Zaytsev defeated his enemies with a simple 3line rifle m1891 mosin nagant. Stallengrad would be a nice theater of war to read. He used a mosin nagant m189 with a turneddown bolt and pe scope per the photos of him with the rifle. What type of sniper rifle did vasily zaytsev use and how. If you post a mosin sniper rifle here, we may or may not move it to the sniper forum. This is an early year sniper variation of the mosinnagant 189, found typically in the 1940s, and so has added collector interest. Vasily zaitsev sniper 1915 1991 soviet world war ii sniper this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.
A memoirs type book or just a really good fiction book of a ww2 red army sniper would be great thanks. This is an amazing historic resource and an invaluable reference tool for the gunsmith, collector, reenactor, or world war ii enthusiast. Also the russian and finnish capture svt38 and svt40. Decades before modern antimaterial rifles zaytsev attached a mosinnagant rifle scope to an anti tank gun. This is the rifle vasily zaytsev used to wage a oneman. March 23, 1915 december 15, 1991 was a soviet sniper during world war ii, notable particularly for his activities between november 10 and december 17, 1942, during the battle of stalingrad. Soviet mosinnagant pu boltaction sniper rifle with sling, ammo pouches, stripper clips, and cleaning kit. Vasily zaytsev simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was only reported by dirty soviet, commie bastards. Vasily zaitsev ww ii russian red army sniper vasily zaitsev russian wwii sniper. Reading vassili zaitsevs memoir of his nightmarish experiences a. You watch a nazi officer come out of a bunker, acting all high and mighty, ordering his soldiers every which way, and putting on an air of authority. Despite doubts concerning some of the details of the fighting, and its initial appearance under communist auspices, as a literary work, notes of a sniper is comparable to e. He went through the whole war with this rifle, only optical sight changed.
Vasily grigoryevich zaytsev was a soviet sniper during world war ii. Before the 10th november, he had already killed 32 axis soldiers with the standard mosinnagant rifle. His life and military career have been the subject of several books and films. The shorter pu scope is much more common and this is the scope that was used on the rifle portrayed in enemy at the gates. Really want to sit back in get lost in a russian only sniper book. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad by vassili zaitsev and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad zaitsev, vassili on. What weapon did his german counterpart use these would have been used at staligrad in 1942. Vassili zaitsev tells about sniper duel with major. I need a good sniper book to read gunboards dot com. I wanted to give it five stars but could in good conscience give it only three because the book has some annoying issues.
This is a pro soviet union story of zaitsevs exploits in the great patriotic war. Sporterizing the mosin nagant part 8 drilling and tapping for the. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is. Roughly, 17 million mosinnagant were produced during war world ii, and its devastating 7. Vassili zaitsev funeral at volgograd stalingrad pt. Battle of stalingrad book writer red army humor culture reading books movie posters writers. Antara 10 november hingga 17 desember 1942, dalam pertempuran stalingrad, zaitsev berhasil membunuh 225 tentara dan seorang perwira wehrmacht. Upgrade your style with mosin pu sniper tshirts from zazzle.
Zazzle have the perfect mosin nagant gift for any occasion. Sebelum 10 november, ia telah membunuh 32 tentara blok poros dengan senapan mosinnagant. Sniper vassili zaitsev with his mosin nagant pu sniper rifle post 1942 wwii. Forums firearms military firearms mosin nagant rented the mosin movie last night discussion.
He used a mosinnagant m189 with a turneddown bolt and pe scope per the photos of him with the rifle. He joined the russian navy in 1937, and volunteered for stalingrad after hearing about the appalling losses. Vassili zaitsev was born in 1915, and spent his early life as a hunter in the urals. Having enjoyed watching the film,enemy at the gates,i was always keen to read about the man,vassili zaitsev himself. Deadliest sniper simo hayha vs zaytsev learnodo newtonic. Stalingrad by anthony beevor the russian mosin nagant forum. Mosin nagant sniper rifle chambered in x same round used in the russian dragunov today. Now this rifle is kept in a stalingrad battle museum and everyone can see it.
Vasily zaitsev russiapedia military prominent russians. Vasily zaitsev wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. In the blazing ruins of stalingrad, where men hunted men with such savagery that even the dogs fled howling into the night, occurred the greatest sniper duel in history. Mosinnagant rifles were fairly accurate but the cartridge, when shot, produced a big fiery blast that would pinpoint where the sniper was hiding. This auction is for a 49page package of large format 11 x 17 inch drawings of the legendary mosinnagant 1891 boltaction rifle, also known as the m9, which was manufactured from 1891 to 1965. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad 1st by vassili zaitsev isbn. Zaitsevs mastery as a sniper became legendary, and he was awarded several times for his skill, including the coveted gold star of the hero of the. Firing the russian light ball 148 gr bullet, muzzle velocity 2850 fps, the effective range was meters, although most of his victims died within. Notes of a russian sniper by vassili zaitsev book resume. Vasily zaytsevs mosin nagant this russian sniper killed 225 german soldiers including 11 snipers during the battle of stalingrad. Sledges with the old breed, and as a memoir of courage. Here, the rules of war were discarded and a psychological war was being waged. It was manufactured in the tula arms plant everything for victory in 1937, a turbulent year in russian history.
Notes of a russian sniper by vassili zaitsev is a very fair book. Can you tell me if i am correct in thinking that the weapon used by vassili zaitsev was a mosinnagant m9 sniper rifle with 3. Vassili zaitsevs account of the battle of stalingrad, i have never heard of this before. Choose your favourite mosin nagant gift from thousands of available products. Antara oktober 1942 dan januari 1943, zaytsev dipastikan telah membunuh 242 orang. Please show me any articles that arent commie propaganda to support your claim. This is an excellent place for new mosin owners to ask questions.
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