Known as "Lady Death," Lyudmila Pavlichenko became one of the most famous and heroic Soviet women ever when she defied gender expectations by serving as a sniper on the front line during The Great Patriotic War against fascism. She is credited with killing 309 fascists as she became one of the most famous snipers in history. As Pavlichenko said, "If you don't kill them at once, we'll have no end of trouble."

Watch Lady Izdihar explain why, despite her status as a Soviet and anti-fascist legend, when Pavlichenko traveled to the US, her contribution was overshadowed by misogyny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVpoBeVx6d8

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