# Vassili Zaitsev

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vassili-zaitsev/61862>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vassili-zaitsev/61862 "2001-04-13T17:35:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vassili-zaitsev/61862/1 "2001-04-13T17:35:32Z")

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In the new movie “Enemy at the Gates” there is a sniper with the name Vassili Zaitsev. I was wondering if that was really his name (I know he existed), and if anyone knows where I could find some info about the real story.  
BTW, I really recommend the movie.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vassili-zaitsev/61862/2 "2001-04-13T18:39:31Z")

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Check out this recent thread that discussed the same issue:  
[Famous WW II sniper battle is a myth?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=62658)