1945

Vassili Zaitsev in Stalingrad 1942 who made 242 kills in the battle,Though there were snipers better than Zaitsev,veterans have said Zaitsev was everyone's favorite - word of his feats was passed soldier to soldier.
There are Zaitsevs words "As a sniper, I've killed more than a few Nazis. I have a passion for observing enemy behavior. 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. The officer hasn't got the slightest idea that he only has seconds to live."

Famous sniper

73 Infantry Regiment in Katowice 1936 (Colorized by Kamilus)