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Old October 15th, 2003, 08:13 PM
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Default Re: OT: Hit Movies that Blow Chunks

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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Puke. The sniper vs sniper really happened in Stalingrad. The Germans sent in a regiment of their best snipers to take on the Russian Snipers.
oh yes, there were really sniper duels in Stalingrad. But you are either a victim of Russian propoganda, popular mythology, or popular mythology resulting from propoganda. attend:

http://www.snipercountry.com/sniphistory.htm#Zaitsev

http://www.militaryhistoryOnline.com...ttenkrieg.aspx

though the love affair appears to have been real, the duel is a matter of dispute in historical circles. i have never found any credible evidence that it actually happened, and only fairly convincing evidence that it did not. therefore, i tend to sit in the camp that chalks it off as a work of propoganda.
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