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(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)\n\nRelated: This is the rifle Vasily Zaytsev used to wage a one-man war in 'Enemy at the Gates'\n\nReportedly within 10 days of fighting in the streets of Stalingrad, Zaitsev's body count reached about 40 kills. Once the Soviet press learned of the Siberian native's incredible progress, they promoted it by releasing propaganda to anyone who would read it — even the Germans.\n\n\nIn response, the Germans sent their first-rate sniper, Maj. Erwin Konig into Stalingrad. Konig's mission was to eliminate the Red Army's most efficient marksmen and to display the Nazi's superiority.\n\n\nWord broke out that Konig was inbound after a German POW bragged to the Russian Army that it was only a matter of days before Zaitsev and the other snipers would be defeated. This news reached Zaitsev nearly immediately.\n\n\n Vasily Zaytsev and his trusty Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle.\n\nAlso Read: This is the German general who inspired a terrifying 'Wonder Woman' villain\n\nAfter a few days, there were no signs of Konig being in the area until three Russian snipers were wiped out within a small section of town. With a hunter's caution, Zaitsev worked his way into the area where Konig claimed the three Russians lives for an epic duel.\n\n\nOn the second day of Zaitsev's stalk, a political commissar joined him to report the news of the kill after it had occurred. But the political commissar soon saw something move down the street, and as he stood up to point it out to Zaitsev, Konig killed him with a single well-placed shot.\n\n\nThis kill helped Zaitsev zero in on Konig's hide. He removed his glove from his hand and placed it on a stick. He then raised the glove up, and Konig accurately shot it — exposing his muzzle flash.\n\n\nZaitsev quickly aimed and fired scoring a direct kill shot. 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class="article-paragraph skip">During the Battle of Stalingrad, the massive damage the city suffered provided insufficient cover for ground troops, but it was perfect for sharpshooters who could hide in the crumbled buildings and wrack up kills. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Out of all the snipers that were most feared, none came close to Soviet Red Army sharpshooter Vasily Zaitsev. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17309138/origin.jpg?strip=all&quality=85" alt=""/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> A German soldier during the battle of Stalingrad. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)</figcaption></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Related: <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-tactical/this-is-the-rifle-vasily-zaytsev-used-to-wage-a-one-man-war-in-enemy-at-the-gates/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">This is the rifle Vasily Zaytsev used to wage a one-man war in ‘Enemy at the Gates’</a></h3> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Reportedly within 10 days of fighting in the streets of Stalingrad, Zaitsev’s body count reached about 40 kills. Once the Soviet press learned of the Siberian native’s incredible progress, they promoted it by releasing propaganda to anyone who would read it — even the Germans. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">In response, the Germans sent their first-rate sniper, Maj. Erwin Konig into Stalingrad. Konig’s mission was to eliminate the Red Army’s most efficient marksmen and to display the Nazi’s superiority. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Word broke out that Konig was inbound after a German POW bragged to the Russian Army that it was only a matter of days before Zaitsev and the other snipers would be defeated. This news reached Zaitsev nearly immediately. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-style-default"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17313657/origin.jpg?strip=all&quality=85" alt=""/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> Vasily Zaytsev and his trusty Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle.</figcaption></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Also Read: This is the German general who inspired a terrifying ‘Wonder Woman’ villain</h3> <p class="article-paragraph skip">After a few days, there were no signs of Konig being in the area until three Russian snipers were wiped out within a small section of town. With a hunter’s caution, Zaitsev worked his way into the area where Konig claimed the three Russians lives for an epic duel. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">On the second day of Zaitsev’s stalk, a political commissar joined him to report the news of the kill after it had occurred. But the political commissar soon saw something move down the street, and as he stood up to point it out to Zaitsev, Konig killed him with a single well-placed shot. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">This kill helped Zaitsev zero in on Konig’s hide. He removed his glove from his hand and placed it on a stick. He then raised the glove up, and Konig accurately shot it — exposing his muzzle flash. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Zaitsev quickly aimed and fired scoring a direct kill shot. The story’s finale isn’t exactly what audiences saw in 2001’s feature film “Enemy at the Gates” starring Jude Law. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkV5JCnQ97oGMt3d0r227DA" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">Gun Crazy 81’s</a> video below to hear how this epic duel between these historic snipers went down. </p> <figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Deadly Snipers WW2 : Vasily Zaitsev" width="1778" height="1000" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2JJwqI3lpR4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Youtube, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkV5JCnQ97oGMt3d0r227DA" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">GunCrazy81</a></p> </div> </section> <footer class="article-content-footer lg:max-w-[730px] lg:mx-auto"> </footer> <section id="comments"> <script async src="https://launcher.spot.im/spot/sp_dmVhtu5J" data-spotim-module="spotim-launcher" data-spotim-autorun="false" data-post-url="https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/this-is-how-stalingrads-most-epic-sniper-duel-ended/" data-post-id="13746" data-messages-count="5" ></script> <div data-spotim-module="conversation" data-post-url="https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/this-is-how-stalingrads-most-epic-sniper-duel-ended/" data-post-id="13746" data-messages-count="5"></div> </section> </article> <div class="article-sidebar-wrapper w-full lg:w-[300px] lg:flex-shrink-0"> <aside id="article-sidebar" class="article-sidebar lg:basis-[25%] py-5"> <section class="recurrent-article-summary hidden lg:block mb-5 border-secondary-light border-b lg:pb-5 px-5 xl:px-7"> <p class="font-primary font-bold text-secondary-900 text-sm leading-tighter mb-5 uppercase">Summary</p> <div class="font-secondary font-normal text-tertiary-darker text-sm leading-xl mb-2"> Snipers are considered one of the most dangerous warfighters in the battlefield — taking out targets from concealed and undisclosed locations while homing in on prey that has no clue that they’re in the crosshairs. 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