Red Sniper on the Eastern Front
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Red Sniper on the Eastern Front by Joseph Pilyushin
Graphic memoir of a Red Army sniper during the siege of Leningrad.
Joseph Pilyushin took part in defensive battles around Leningrad from July 1941 till January 1944, and his unit was involved in the Leningrad-Novgorod offensive of 1944\. He was severely wounded and he was eventually discharged. In 1943, when he was awarded the Order of the Red Star, he had recorded 55 personal kills and was credited with training 380 snipers, and by the end of his sniping career his number of kills had risen to 136\. He lost his first wife and two sons during the conflict.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781526743787 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526743787 |
| Title | Red Sniper on the Eastern Front |
| Author | Joseph Pilyushin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 279 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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