Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev ( Russian : Васи́лий Григо́рьевич За́йцев , IPA : ( vʌˈsʲilʲɪj ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲjevʲɪtɕ ˈzajtsɨf ) ; 23 March 1915 - 15 December 1991 ) was a Soviet sniper and a Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II , notable particularly for his activities between 10 November and 17 December 1942 , during the Battle of Stalingrad ; during this five-week period he killed 225 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies , including 11 enemy snipers .
He killed 225 soldiers and officers of the Wehrmacht and other Axis armies , including 11 enemy snipers .