Soviet Forces

Sniper in Stalingrad 1942

Hero of the Soviet Union, Nikolai Yakolevich Illyin who killed 216 enemy soldier's in Stalingrad. He was killed in 1943 at Donbass. While dying Illyin said pass my rifle to Afanasi (Afanasi Gordienko his best friend since Stalingrad) Afanasi took Illyins rifle and swore to avenge his death,but not much longer Afanasi was also killed in action. Their rifle that they died with an M91/30 with PU scope can be seen today in the moscow armed forces museum