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This question always draws an argument when asked. Bodycount? Effect
on the battlefield? Most strategic shot? Longest shot? Many factors go
into the equation.
- The Soviets probably had the finest snipers in WW2, as a group. Vasilli Zaitsev with 224 kills at Stalingrad alone and more than 400 kills in all (some say more than 500) is surely ranked in the top tier. Ludmilla Pavlichenko ranks as the best woman sniper with 309 or
more kills.
- Simo Hayha of Finland is credited with more than 500 kills (by sniper, 200 more with an SMG) during only 100 days, in the Winter War.
- Billy Singh of the Australian Light Horse would be the top WW1 sniper.
- Carlos Hathcock, USMC during Vietnam, is legendary for (among other things) setting a world record (longest range confirmed kill, stood for 40 years), shooting and killing an enemy sniper through the scope and crawling through 1000 yards of heavily defended enemy territory to eliminate a Viet Cong general on one of his first missions.
Actually, the greatest sniper of WW1 is Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow, a Canadian sniper who earned 378 confirmed kills.
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What is the best sniper rifle of world war 2?
Actually there was no best sniper rifle during world war 2 because it was never tested. Different countries used different weapons.
Who was the greatest sniper in World War 1?
Francis Pegahmagabow is considered by many to have been the best sniper in the First World War. He served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and received several awards, including the Victory Medal.
What were the main weapons in World War I?
The main weapons used for world war 1 happen to be the muskets, poisonous gas, airplanes, and sniper rifles
Who was the woman sniper known as Apache in Vietnam?
Novels are fiction. Politcal correctness and equal opportunity came after 1975, when the war ended.
Did Hitler start world war 11 or 2?
As Chancellor of Germany Hitler invaded Poland, starting WWII. He also served in the German army in WWI, and was almost killed by a British sniper. However, the sniper did not take the shot, as Hitler was wounded at the time.
