Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lyudmila Pavlichenko

Soviet sniper

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1916

Place of Birth: Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1974

Profession: military personnel, historian, sniper

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko (née Belova; 12 June [O.S.
30 May] 1916 – 10 October 1974) was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II, credited with 309 confirmed kills, making her the most successful female sniper in history.
Lyudmila was nicknamed "Lady Death" due to her incredible ability with a sniper rifle.
She served in the Red Army during the Siege of Odessa and the Siege of Sevastopol, during the early stages of the Eastern Front in WWII.
After she was injured in battle by a mortar shell, she was evacuated to Moscow.
After Pavlichenko recovered from her injuries she trained other Red Army Snipers, and was a public spokesperson for the Red Army.
In 1942, she visited the White House and toured the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
After the war ended in 1945, she was reassigned as a Senior Researcher for the Soviet Navy.
Lyudmilla Pavichenko passed away at the age of 58 due to a stroke on 10 October 1974.