Vassili Zaitsev

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enemy_at_the_Gates
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkb:Order_of_the_Patriotic_War
gptkb:Medal_for_Courage
gptkbp:birth_date 1915-04-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Yeleninskoye,_Russia
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Novodevichy_Cemetery
gptkbp:casualties 225
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Icon_of_Soviet_valor
gptkbp:death_date 1991-12-15
gptkbp:famous_for Psychological warfare
Long-range shooting
Expert marksmanship
Tactical planning
Leadership in battle
Courage under fire
Heroic acts during war
Inspiring soldiers
Survival skills in combat
sniping during World War II
gptkbp:famous_quote “ There is no greater honor than to die for your country.”
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Hero_of_the_Soviet_Union
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vassili Zaitsev
gptkbp:influenced Modern sniping techniques
gptkbp:influenced_by Soviet propaganda
Soviet military history
Soviet military tactics
gptkbp:inspiration snipers
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Memoirs_of_a_Sniper
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Soviet resistance
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:sports_team
gptkb:1067th_Rifle_Regiment
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive warfare
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Hero_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_event Sniper duel
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Jude_Law
gptkb:Enemy_at_the_Gates
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:retirement_year Military instructor
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Major_Erwin_König
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:service_years 1937–1945
gptkbp:spouse Tatyana Zaitseva
gptkbp:tactics Camouflage