Olga Bordashevskaya | |
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Native name | Ольга Фёдоровна Бордашевская |
Born | 1919 |
Died | 29 March 2002 | (aged 82–83)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Red Army |
Rank | Senior sergeant |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Order of Glory, 2nd class |
Olga Fyodorvna Kiss née Bordashevskaya (Russian: Ольга Фёдоровна Бордашевская; 1919 – 29 March 2002) was a soldier in the Red Army during World War II, credited as one of the top women snipers in history. By some accounts, she tallied 108 kills, placing her behind only Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Tatyana Kostyrina and Nina Petrova.