Top 7 Deadliest Military Snipers The military sniper is one of the more alluring
combat positions in general favor. While widely storied in television and film,
the actual role of a professional sniper is that of a highly evolved, trained and dedicated
marksman with an almost patriarchal role (regardless of gender) as the protector of fellow soldiers
and the overseer of a mission. By the mid 1800s, the role of a sniper became
a necessary component in modern warfare - with more and more companies developing equipment
and weaponry for the heavy task. Although there has been literally hundreds
of prolific snipers in the history of combat, the following seven have proven their worth
not just by kill count, but also by distance, accuracy and sheer career importance. Let’s take a look at seven of the deadliest
snipers in history. Number seven - Senior Sergeant Roza Shanina,
Soviet Red Army Roza Shanina is one of the more well-known
snipers in history. With a marksman record of 59 confirmed kills,
her extremely short career was spectacular and relatively unheard of. Joining the Soviet Army after the killing
of her brother in 1941, she quickly amassed a stunning amount of accomplishments soon
after. Receiving both Orders of Glory and Medal of
Valor awards during her four year stint - even rising to command the 1st Sniper Platoon (184th
Rifle Division). Severely injured while shielding a wounded
artillery officer, she was found with her chest torn open by a shell fragment in 1945. Shanina died the following day in January
at the incredibly young age of 20. Number six - Rob Furlong, Canadian Forces Rob Furlong, a Newfoundland, Canada native
- made his ranks as a Corporal with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian
Light Infantry in 2002. Fighting in Afghanistan, Furlong and his team
of snipers were sent in to neutralize a threat on Canadian and American territory via three
insurgents that were setting up mortar attacks. Holding up position in the mountainside, Furlong
identified the targets and took aim - firing three times. With a distance of 2,430 meters, the third
kill shot became the longest confirmed sniper kill in history at the time. Although he was eventually bested by a British
Army sniper in 2009, he was awarded the Bronze Star for his display in combat by the United
States Army. Number five - Adelbert Waldron, United States
Army United States Army sniper Adelbert Waldron
was, at one point, the record holder for most confirmed kills by an American sniper - an
impressive number (even back then) at 109. Deployed in Vietnam, he is widely considered
to be amongst the most accurate snipers in American combat history. Michael Lee Lanning recounted a mission he
executed with Waldron - saying, “an enemy sniper on-shore pecked away at the boat. While everyone else on board strained to find
the antagonist, who was firing from the shoreline over 900 meters away, Sergeant Waldron took
up his sniper rifle and picked off the Vietcong out of the top of a coconut tree with one
shot.” He remains a prolific example of excellence. Number four - Carlos Norman Hathcock, United
States Army An impressive amount of books and films have
been based around the career and sheer excellence of Hathcock’s prolific sniper record - and
with good reason. With 93 confirmed kills in the Vietnam War
alone, he became one of the most famous snipers in history with a $30,000 North Vietnamese
bounty on his head. His primary role in the war was to stalk and
neutralize enemy snipers in the jungle of Vietnam - one that he was staggeringly good
at. Utilizing a technique in which he would use
the reflection of the sun to shine off of the lens of his enemy’s scope, he would
expertly sink a shot into his target’s eyes - believed to be the innovator of this now-classic
sniper trope. Dangerously accurate, indeed. Number three - Chris Kyle, United States Navy
SEAL Recently made famous by his autobiography
(and subsequent film adaptation) American Sniper, Chris Kyle’s unbelievable career
has elevated him to the most lethal sniper in American history with a jaw-dropping kill
count of 160 confirmed and another 95 claimed but unverified kills during the four tours
of duty he served in Iraq. Nicknamed “the Devil of Ramadi” by the
enemy, he also had a bounty placed on his head - being attacked multiple times by IEDs
and coming under fire twice himself - earning two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars and numerous
other decorations. Sadly, he and friend Chad Littlefield were
senselessly killed by a former Marine at a shooting range near his home in Texas in 2013. Number two - Vasily Zaytsev, Soviet Red Army Known best to Americans as the main protagonist
in the historically inaccurate film Enemy At The Gates, he is remembered rather as a
hero of the Soviet Union during World War II in his homeland of Russia. Serving in the Red Army on the Eastern Front,
he actually first saw combat that led to him becoming notable in the Battle of Stalingrad. During the city’s German siege, he racked
up a confirmed kill count of 242 - with the bulk of the numbers reportedly just in the
month of November alone. The Red Army even used his likeness to intimidate
German soldiers in their propaganda - Even being awarded the highest distinction known
as: The Hero of the Soviet Union prior to him leaving and joining into the Communist
Party in 1943. Number one - Simo Häyhä, Finnish Army Although Häyhä remains a relatively unknown
example of sniper excellence - his career represents him as the most lethal and prolific
marksman of all time. Nicknamed “White Death”, he would dress
in all-white camouflage when braving the -40(F) degree conditions of Northern Finland. Setting out daily for nearly 100 straight
days in a row, he amassed an incredible 505 Red Army member deaths in that time period
alone. When added with his Red Army Sieges (where
he employed a submachine gun), his total record amounts to 705 kills. When a shot in the face rendered him unable
to continue action, he remained unconscious until the day peace was declared between Finland
and the Soviet Union. He lived to be 96 years old and is regarded
to be the most prolific sniper in military history to the day. Thank you for watching Interesting Top 7s! If you LOVE our lists, make sure to smash
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All internet or any media "lists" are always so shitty.
"Carlos Hathcock United States Army...." I was wondering how half assed this list was research wise. That line told me everything.
Carlos Hathcock, USMC...
"overseer of a mission"
pretty sure that's your CO...