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With 309 casualties, who is history’s deadliest female sniper?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the Smithsonian Magazine, Lyudmila Pavlichenko was persistent in joining the Red Army despite the hesitance of officials to admit women. However, she proved herself in an impromptu audition during a real battle, which allowed her to become an official sniper who would develop a fearsome reputation among the invading German army as “Lady Death.”

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With 309 casualties, who is history’s deadliest female sniper?

• Natalya Kovshova
• Roza Shanina
• Klavdiya Kalugina
• Lyudmila Pavlichenko