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Lyudmila Pavlichenko

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (July 12, 1916-October 10, 1974)
    Born in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine
    Died in Moscow, Russia
    Major, Red Army
    Sniper
    Fought the Battle of Odessa and Battle of Sevastopol during World War II
    Awarded Gold Star as Hero of the Soviet Union (1943)

Why she might be annoying:

    She joined a shooting club at 14.
    She rejected nursing to become a sniper.
    After World War II, she toured the U.S. and Canada, where the press said she looked 'fat' and her uniform's skirt was too long.
    The Soviet Union issued 2 stamps with her likeness.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She earned a Master's degree in history from the University of Kiev (1936).
    Volunteering for the military after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, a recruiter laughed in her face, thinking she was too stylish and gorgeous to serve.
    Her weapon of choice: Mosin-Nagant bolt action rifle.
    Woody Guthrie immortalized her in song.
    As badass as she was beautiful, she was regarded as the deadliest female sniper of all time, with 309 kills, including 257 German soldiers and 36 enemy snipers, one of whom had racked up over 500 kills himself.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying