Roza Shanina
Soviet sniper
Roza Georgiyevna Shanina was a Soviet sniper during World War II who was credited with over 50 kills. Shanina volunteered for the military after the death of her brother in 1941 and chose to be a sniper on the front line. Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1924, Vologda Governorate
Died: January 28, 1945 (age 20 years), Reichau, Boos, Germany
Education: Central Women's Sniper Training School
Awards: Orders of Glory 3rd and 2nd Class; Medal for Courage
Parents: Anna Alexeyevna Shanina and Georgiy Mikhailovich Shanin
Siblings: Yulia Shanina, Pavel Shanin, Fyodor Shanin, and more