Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper of World War 2, had this many confirmed kills.
- 125
- 223
- 309
- 540
309. Called “Lady Death” by the press, Pavlichenko was an avid sports shooter before the war and took all her awards for shooting to the recruiting office when she enlisted.
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