Unseen death: 7 of the best snipers in the history of all wars of the world

A good sniper does not have to be a professional soldier. This simple postulate has learned well the red Army soldiers who participated in the Winter war of 1939. One lucky shot doesn't make you a sniper. Luck is very important in the war. More price has only true skill of a fighter who can hit a target at a great distance, from unusual weapons or uncomfortable position.

Sniper has always been an elite warrior. To cultivate a character of such power will not everyone.

1. Carlos Hatchcock

Like many American teenagers from the provinces, Carlos Hatchcock wanted to get into the army. 17-year-old boy in a cowboy hat who stuck cinematic white feather, met in the barracks smiles. The first ground taken by Carlos hurriedly turned the laughter of his colleagues in reverent silence. The guy had not just the talent of Carlos Hatchcock was born solely for the sake of accurate shooting. 1966 young fighter already met in Vietnam.

In his formal account is just dead. In the memoirs of survivors of colleagues Hitchcok appear much larger numbers. This could be attributed to understandable boasting fighters, if not huge amount, given to North Vietnam on his head. But the war ended and Hitchcock went home without receiving any injuries. He died in his bed before the age of 57 years just a few days.

2. Simo Hayha

This name has become a symbol of the war for both countries. For Finns Simo was a true legend, the personification of the God of vengeance. In the ranks of the soldiers of the red Army sniper patriot was named White Death. A few months in the winter of 1939-1940 gunner destroyed more than five hundred enemy soldiers. The incredible level of skill of Simo Hayha stresses used weapon: rifle M/28 with an open sight.

3. Lyudmila Pavlichenko

309 enemy soldiers on account of a Russian sniper Lyudmila Pavlyuchenko make it one of the best shooters in the entire history of the world wars. A Tomboy since childhood, Ludmila rushed to the front from the first days of the invasion the German occupiers. In an interview, the girl admitted that to shoot somebody, it was difficult only the first time. The first day alerting Pavlyuchenko couldn't make myself pull the trigger. Then overpowered the sense of duty — it saved a fragile female psyche from the incredible load.

4. Vassili Zaitsev

In 2001 was released the film "Enemy at the gates". The film's protagonist — a real soldier of the red Army, the legendary sniper Vasily Zaitsev. Still do not know exactly, whether there has been reflected in the film, the confrontation between Zaitsev and a German hand: most Western sources tend to the version about the Soviet Union launched the promotion, the Slavophiles argue to the contrary. However, this fight doesn't mean anything in the overall standings of the legendary arrow. In the documents of Basil is 149 successfully hit targets. The real number is closer to five hundred killed.

5. Chris Kyle

Eight years is the right age to make your first shot. If you're born in Texas. Chris Kyle was aiming at the goal of all conscious life: sports targets, then animals, then people. In 2003, Kyle, who had already celebrated in several covert operations of the US army, gets a new assignment — Iraq. Thank ruthless and very capable killer comes after a year, this trip brings Kyle the nickname "devil of Ramadi": respectful, frightened tribute confident in the correctness of the arrow. Kyle officially killed exactly 160 of the enemies of peace and democracy. In private conversations, the shooter was mentioned three times large numbers.

6. Rob Furlong

For a long time Rob Furlong served in the rank of a simple corporal of the canadian army. Unlike many others mentioned in this article snipers, Rob did not possess pronounced talent arrow. But perseverance boyfriend would be enough for another company completely mediocre warriors. Regular training Furlong have developed the ability of ambidexterity. Soon the corporal was transferred to the detachment of special purpose. "Operation Anaconda" was for Furlong highest point of career: in one battle, the sniper fired a successful shot at a distance of 2430 meters. This record holds until now.

7. Thomas Plunkett

Only two shots brought a private soldier in the British army Thomas Plunkett in the category of best sniper of his time. In 1809, the battle took place in Monroe. Thomas, like all his colleagues, was armed with a musket "brown Bess". Field training enough soldiers to defeat the enemy at a distance of 50 meters. Of course, if the wind was not too strong. Thomas Plunkett, a good aim, brought down from his horse to the French General at a distance of 600 metres.

The shot could have been explained by incredible luck, the magnetic fields and the machinations of the aliens. Probably would have done the companions arrow, recovering from his surprise. However, here Thomas demonstrated his second virtue: ambition. He calmly reloaded the gun and shot the General's adjutant — on the same 600 metres.