Soviet sniper Maxim Passar killed more than 230 Nazis during World War Two before he was killed in the battle for the village of Peschanka in the Gorodishchenskoye district. Back in February 2010, he was awarded with the Hero of the Russian Federation award by Vladimir Putin for his heroics in the 71st Guards Rifle Division
A soldier in military uniform sits on a rocky outcrop, holding a rifle with a scope, gazing into the distance.
A soldier in military uniform sits on a rocky outcrop, holding a rifle with a scope, gazing into the distance.