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2006-10-04 21:17:27 · 13 answers · asked by Desotex 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Carlos Hathcock
Widely recognized as the Marines' most proficient sniper, Hathcock had killed a confirmed 93 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong personnel. His actual total is believed to be well over 100, which the official count does not reflect. North Vietnam even put a bounty of $50,000 on his life, which was far more than other bounties put on U.S. snipers —typically only $50-$100 USD. The Viet Cong called him Lông Trắng, "the white feather sniper," because he always wore one in the band of his bush hat and only removed it once while stalking an NVA General.
2006-10-04 21:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by TLWOLFf 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In terms of total kills the most successful sniper in history was Finnish Simo Häyhä with 505 confirmed kills with a M28 modified Mosin-Nagant rifle within a period of 100 days before he was incapacitated on March 6 during the 1939-1940 Winter War (he regained consciousness when peace was declared on March 13).
In contrast Russian Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitzev (the famous sniper who was portrayed in "Enemy at the Gates") scored 400 verified kills by the end of the war (though some sources dispute this). Regardless of his exact number of kills, he is widely regarded as one of the most feared snipers of all time, most especially due to his exploits in Stalingrad.
The most successful female sniper of all time is another Russian from World War II, Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko with 309 kills, including 36 German snipers by the end of the war.
2006-10-05 08:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by betterdeadthansorry 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Carlos Hachtcok Vietnam 105 confirmed father of the 50 cal sniper riffle dropped him and his spotter off many times in remote areas
2006-10-05 04:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by aldo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carlos Hathcock is the most celebrated sniper to serve in the US military.
A Canadian sniper holds the record for the longest confirmed kill however.
2006-10-05 04:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some gun man some where in Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan, Sudan, Iran. Is the greatest sniper of all time.
People who commited all thier life to war, and how to kill another man. Not a soldier. Soldiers are trained, and most of them NEVER even see a real combat.
2006-10-05 04:24:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Carlos Hathcock
2006-10-05 06:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by Peiper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simo Häyhä. Simo Häyhä was one of the true heroes of Finland and one of the greatest sniper/warriors of all time.
2006-10-05 05:26:23 · answer #7 · answered by Julie W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock USMC
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2006-10-05 08:21:55 · answer #8 · answered by DyrtByrd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sniper in the movie "Enemy at the Gates". It was a true story.
2006-10-05 08:03:37 · answer #9 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vassilly Zaitsev.The scourge of the German army at Stalingrad.
2006-10-05 04:26:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋