Vasily Zaitsev

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enemy_at_the_Gate
gptkbp:author Vladimir Koval
Notes of a Sniper
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Star
gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
gptkb:Medal_for_Courage
gptkbp:birth_date 1915-03-22
1915-03-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Yeleninskoye,_Russia
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:convicted_of 225
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gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
symbol of Soviet resistance
gptkbp:death_date 1991-12-15
gptkbp:death_place Kyiv, Ukraine
gptkbp:documentary Vasily Zaitsev: The Sniper of Stalingrad
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:war
survival skills
stealth operations
combat experience
sniping skills
heroism in battle
urban warfare tactics
sniper tactics
being a war hero
inspiring soldiers
high kill count
sniping during World War II
defeating German snipers
legendary status in Russia
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I did what I had to do.”
“ The only thing I can do is shoot.”
“ The only thing I can do is kill.”
" There is no greater honor than to serve your country."
“ A sniper is a soldier who is trained to kill.”
“ I was just a soldier.”
“ I was not a hero.”
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Soviet resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vasily Zaitsev
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:battle
sniper training programs
modern snipers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:battle
Russian history
combat experience
Soviet military doctrine
military heroes
Soviet military tactics
war heroes
World War II tactics
urban combat tactics
military legends
sniper warfare
Soviet snipers
Soviet tactics
Soviet legends
sniper history
gptkbp:inspiration sniper films
gptkbp:inspired sniper fiction and films
sniper films
sniper video games
gptkbp:is_documented_in memoirs
gptkbp:is_involved_in urban warfare
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Soviet military
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
marksmanship
gptkbp:legacy sniper training programs
sniper training techniques
sniper training methods
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:1067th_Rifle_Regiment
gptkb:Soviet_Army
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Hero_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Stalingrad
gptkbp:participated_in counter-offensive operations
gptkbp:place_of_death Kyiv, Ukraine
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Enemy_at_the_Gates
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:Author
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Major_Erwin_König
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:service_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:services gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:spouse Tatyana Zaitseva
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Detective
observation
long-range shooting
patience
teamwork with spotters
gptkbp:training sniping techniques