Lady Death - The Beauty With a Sniper

History

Author : Edgar Wollstone
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Genre : History
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Download or read book Lady Death - The Beauty With a Sniper written by Edgar Wollstone. This book was released on . Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just then, a deafening shot went off, Pavlichenko’s face and uniform were sprayed with the warm blood of a young comrade who was standing beside her. He was a cheerful lad, barely 20 years old. He lay mute and lifeless next to her, his body oozing blood. She was shell-shocked and devastated. An eerie pang of anger and revenge shot through her being, she wanted to avenge the boy’s death. Pavlichenko gripped firmly on her rifle, pulled shots at her enemy in a blind rage, and in that frenzy of shots, she claimed the first victims of her sniping record. Pavlichenko had proved to herself and her comrades that she was an unflinching sniper, and nothing will stop her from decimating the enemy interlopers. Pavlichenko calls this event a baptism of fire”. Lyudmila Pavlichenko is one of the world’s deadliest female snipers. She was a terror on the battleground. Her cachet as a sniper was so popular that even the Germans kept count of her kills. They plotted her death umpteen times, but Pavlichenko escaped unscathed every single time. This book tells the story of a young Ukrainian girl who fought valiantly for her country, decimating her enemies like a boss. Her sniping badassery earned her the moniker “Lady Death” in the short span of her military career. Feared by the enemy and revered by her dear comrades, Pavlichenko lives in the hearts of several Russian young men and women as a beacon of inspiration. This is a must-read book for all.

Lady Death

2018-09-05 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Lyudmila Mykhailvna Pavlichenko
Release : 2018-09-05
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 742/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Lady Death written by Lyudmila Mykhailvna Pavlichenko. This book was released on 2018-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Arguably the finest account of sniping during World War II." – Adrian Gilbert, author of Challenge of Battle. "Undoubtedly literature’s most remarkable account of sniper action." – Charles W. Sasser, former US Army Special Forces soldier and author of One Shot–One Kill Lyudmila Pavlichenko was one of the most successful – and feared – female snipers of all time. When Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 she left her university studies to join the Red Army. Ignoring offers of positions as a nurse she became part of Soviet Russia’s elite group of female snipers. Within a year she had 309 confirmed kills, including 29 enemy sniper kills. Renowned as the scourge of German soldiers, she was regarded as a key heroic figure for the war effort and, in 1942, on Stalin’s personal orders, she travelled as part of a Soviet delegation to the West, fundraising in Canada, Great Britain and the USA. Dubbed ‘Lady Death’, she spoke out about gender equality in the Red Army and made the case for the USA to continue the fight against the Nazis in Europe. The folk singer Woody Guthrie wrote a song about her exploits – ‘Miss Pavlichenko’ – and she visited the White House, where she formed an unlikely but long-lasting friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt. In November 1942 she visited Coventry and accepted donations of £4,516 from Coventry workers to pay for three X-ray units for the Red Army. She also visited a Birmingham factory as part of her fundraising tour.

Spy Princess

2011-04-11 History

Author : Shrabani Basu
Release : 2011-04-11
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 683/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Spy Princess written by Shrabani Basu. This book was released on 2011-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of an Indian prince, Tipu Sultan (the Tiger of Mysore), who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Shrabani Basu tells the moving story of Noor's life, from her birth in Moscow – where her father was a Sufi preacher – to her capture by the Germans. Noor was one of only three women SOE agents awarded the George Cross and, under torture, revealed nothing, not even her real name. Kept in solitary confinement, her hands and feet chained together, Noor was starved and beaten, but the Germans could not break her spirit. Ten months after she was captured, she was taken to Dachau concentration camp and, on 13 September 1944, she was shot. Her last word was 'Liberté.'

Lethal Bayou Beauty

2014-09-24 Fiction

Author : Jana DeLeon
Release : 2014-09-24
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 774/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Lethal Bayou Beauty written by Jana DeLeon. This book was released on 2014-09-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jana DeLeon brings you the second book in the bestselling Miss Fortune series. No one in Sinful liked Pansy Arceneaux, but who hated her enough to kill her? When aspiring actress Pansy Arceneaux returns to Sinful, Louisiana to head up the beauty pageant portion of the Summer Festival, CIA assassin Fortune Redding knows she’s in for trouble. Her undercover identity as a former beauty queen make Fortune the perfect choice to chair the event with Pansy, but Pansy’s abrasive personality make it impossible to get through a single rehearsal without a fight. When Pansy turns up dead, Fortune is the prime suspect. Armed with only her wits and two conniving seniors referred to locally as The Geritol Mafia, Fortune launches an investigation to find the real killer before her cover is blown. Lethal Bayou Beauty is a humorous mystery set in the bayous of southern Louisiana. It has a cozy mystery feel and features a strong woman sleuth in a fish-out-of-water storyline. Lethal Bayou Beauty is the second book in the Miss Fortune series and appeals to readers of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. "Southern wit at its best!" - NYT Bestselling author Gemma Halliday "Sinfully funny!" - NYT Bestselling author CC Hunter/Christie Craig “DeLeon is excellent at weaving comedy, suspense and spicy romance into one compelling story.” – RT Book Reviews “I don’t know where she comes up with this funny stuff, but I can’t wait to read the next book…” – Night Owl Reviews “Jana DeLeon has a breezy style with enough of a comic touch to leave you smiling.” – The Romance Reader “Son of a gun, we’re having fun in the bayou!” – Fresh Fiction “The quirky characters keep the action moving…” – Barbara Vey, Publisher’s Weekly Blogger To learn more about Jana and her books visit her at: http://janadeleon.com http://facebook.com/janadeleonauthor @JanaDeLeon

Girl with a Sniper Rifle

2020-11-05 History

Author : Yulia Zhukova
Release : 2020-11-05
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 436/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Girl with a Sniper Rifle written by Yulia Zhukova. This book was released on 2020-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vivid first-hand account we gain unique access to the inner workings of Stalin's Central Women’s Sniper School, near Podolsk in Western Russia. Luliia was a dedicated member of the Komsomol (the Soviet communist youth organisation) and her parents worked for the NKVD. She started at the sniper school and eventually became a valued member of her battalion during operations against Prussia. She persevered through eight months of training before leaving for the Front on 24th November 1944 just days after qualifying. Joining the third Belorussian Front her battalion endured rounds of German mortar as well as loudspeaker announcements beckoning them to come over to the German side. Luliia recounts how they would be in the field for days, regularly facing the enemy in terrifying one-on-one encounters. She sets down the euphoria of her first hit and starting her “battle count” but her reflection on how it was also the ending of a life. These feelings fade as she recounts the barbarous actions of Hitler’s Nazi Germany. She recall how the women were once nearly overrun by Germans at their house when other Red Army formations had moved off and failed to tell them. She also details a nine-day stand-off they endured encircled by Germans in Landsberg.

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