Ivan Sidorenko
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Ivan Mikhaylovich Sidorenko (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Сидоре́нко) is a former Soviet Army officer who was a top World War II sniper, primarily known for his reportedly large number of kills at the Battle of Stalingrad.
Unlike the biographical data for Soviet Union's most renowned sniper, Vasily Zaytsev, Sidorenko's facts are much more difficult to access. The years of his birth and possible, but not certain, death have not been provided. Like Zaytsev, he became famous through his exploits at Stalingrad. Documentary evidence apparently exists that his rank was Captain and Deputy Chief of Staff in the 1122nd Rifle Regiment, 334th Division, and 4th Shock Army[1] during the Stalingrad siege. In all, he has been credited with a total of some five hundred kills during World War II.[2][3] This is most likely inaccurate, since there were numerous Soviet snipers serving during World War II who also distinguished themselves with a high number of individual kills. However, many kills were not substantiated, and still others were lost due to lack of documentation during the war.[citation needed]
