Bruno Sutkus

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Born on May 14, 1924 in Tannenwalde East Prussia, Bruno Sutkus was a German sniper in the 68th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front of the Second World War, and was credited with 209 kills.

Sutkus trained as a sniper from August 1st through the end of December 1944 in Wilna, before being assigned to the 68th Infantry Division.

[edit] Awards

• Iron Cross 2nd Class - July 6tht 1944
• Wound Badge (black) - September 7th 1944
• Iron Cross 1st Class - November 16th 1944
• Sniper's Badge (1st class - gold) - November 21st 1944
• Infantry Assault Badge (silver) - November 29th 1944
• Wound Badge (silver) - March 1st 1944

[edit] References

• Bruno Sutkus (2003), Im Fadenkreuz – Tagebuch eines Scharfschützen [i.e. Inside the crosshair - the diary of a sniper]. Munin.

World War II Snipers
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