Bitva za Sevastopol Page #3

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without addressing any grievances to the Soviet Union,

and without a declaration of war,

German forces fell on our country,

- and attacked our frontiers in many places...

- See, what did I tell you.

- ...Zhitomir, Kiev, Sevastopol...

- So that's it then?

Kaunas and some others, killing and

wounding over two hundred persons.

No, that's not it.

Hitler has his plans, and we have ours.

Boris, your mother and I insist that you

take Lyuda to the theatre.

They're performing 'La Traviata'.

...were made from Romanian and Finnish territory.

That pact was a huge mistake.

All it did was give the Germans

time to mobilise against us. We should

have declared war on them

back in September '39.

But how could we have known that?

I'm not sure it'd have helped.

- ...it means the Germans are determined.

- I don't think so.

Stop being so pessimistic.

- They're safe there, trust me.

- I don't.

What about your father?

Let's go, or we'll be late.

Lyuda, you really don't need to do this.

The war, Lyudmila, it's no place for women.

The war, Boris, is no place for cowards.

Will you please be quiet!

Lyuda! Lyuda.

You're going to get killed.

I'm a doctor, I can get you an exemption.

You must understand, you really shouldn't

get involved in all this. You should...

You're probably right Boris.

But Father says that I must.

Anyway, I can't just stand on the sidelines

and do nothing, it's shameful.

And what about you? Could you stand it?

I'm more useful here.

We should all do what we do best.

Yes, and I have my course in precision

shooting to finish.

That's where I'm more useful.

And you Boris, go, go to the opera.

Lyuda. Lyuda!

Even the lights here are strange.

USSR Embassy, USA, 1942

My homeland is at war, and here

the people are only interested

in what underwear I wear, and if

I use lipstick or not.

Lyuda, can you explain what this is about?

What were you whispering about in English

with the First Lady?

- Nikolai.

- What were you colluding about?

Can you explain calmly?

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt has invited Miss

Pavlichenko to reside in the White House

for the duration of her stay in

the United States.

The invitation is for Miss Pavlichenko alone.

Did you have any kind of special instructions

about this?

Before now, no Soviet citizen has ever stayed

in the White House unless

part of a delegation.

I don't have to go.

We should grab hold of any opportunity.

Many important issues are dealt with in the

President's home.

It's better that we have someone there.

Fine.

Well then Miss Pavlichenko,

maybe you should decide yourself.

Go! Go!

Marksmanship Training Ground, Summer 1941

The most important thing for a sniper is

to get to their position unnoticed.

To do this, you need to crawl properly

using your elbows.

- Get your ass lower, lower.

- Lower!

Left leg, rifle, right leg.

Slide! Slide, don't scramble.

Hand on strap, use your feet.

Keep your head down. Quickly! Quickly! Quickly!

You're dead!

A nice round ass is an excellent target

for an enemy.

Knees, elbows!

Aren't you listening?

Arms closer to the ground!

Sergeant Major!

And how will this help you to

fight a war?

Why are you laughing?

I see that it's not clear to anybody here

that the Germans have taken Zhytomyr

and Riga and have marched on Kiev

and Leningrad!

We believed that the war would be easy,

and would deliver us a quick victory.

But we are on the retreat.

Understand? We're retreating!

And suffering huge casualties!

And tomorrow, those casualties will be you!

And you!

Anything non-regulation, burn it.

Now!

Wider step!

Come on, put some effort in.

Faster!

Come on!

Dig deeper! Deeper!

Asses down! Get your ass down!

Let's see some pace soldiers!

About turn!

Report the differences.

- One rock disappeared.

- A cross has gone too.

The haystack shifted five metres

to the left.

The mound switched places with the stump.

Is that everything?

The stone moved to the right, by a metre.

Not bad.

About turn!

Tighten the locking mechanism.

Faster! Faster! Faster!

Camouflage appearance

No good. Move it further across.

Yep, that's right.

Dead.

Interesting, but not effective.

Meticulous concealment is essential

for the survival of a sniper.

Dead.

Wrong flowers for this meadow.

Sir, you're dead.

So when does the shooting start?

Steady, steady!

Close the tailgate.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

- Pavlichenko.

- Here.

- Do you still want to shoot?

- Yes Sir!

You sure?

I'm sure.

To your position!

Comrade Major, aren't you going to move?

Shoot.

You're a sniper, not the artillery.

Nine points.

Not bad for a beginner.

First five to the firing line and in position.

Everyone shoots two units of ammunition.

Good afternoon Sir.

Where? To the commander?

Take the a**holes, sure, but leave the girls.

They're not ready yet.

They haven't started shooting yet,

the ammunition's only just arrived.

They've all completed the marksmanship course.

That's six months' shooting there.

Pity.

It's the same for me.

Less than half of them left.

Listen,

there's this one girl,

look after her.

She'll make a better soldier than

you one day, Pavlichenko will.

Over here, come on.

Odessa, September 1941

Come on, faster! The Germans aren't gonna

wait for you to finish!

Remember, don't let them get close.

The second you see an officer, take the shot.

Kill the commander and I reckon you

can take down half the squad.

And don't waste your ammo. Questions?

We've got tanks, Comrade Captain.

A tank can be stopped two ways.

Number one, bombard it with grenades from

a close distance.

And the second?

That's to hit the viewing port of the tank

with armour-piercing bullets,

two shots in exactly the same spot.

That'll break the glass, then you need

a third shot to take out the driver.

Understood.

Comrade Captain, do I get the

armour-piercing rounds?

Airstrike!

Take cover!

Tank! Stay calm men!

Let them get closer.

Wait! Hold back!

Lyuda!

Cover the left flank!

[German] Come on! Forward!

You wounded? Where are you wounded?

You're bleeding.

Take this. Alcohol.

Wait here!

In recognition of the destruction of a

tank during battle, General-Major Petrov,

Commander of the 25th Rifle Division,

personally awards the SVT-40,

semi-automatic rifle

to Red Army Woman Pavlichenko.

A separate role is played by the air force

in the destruction of enemy forces-

Company, attention!

Soldier Pavlichenko, L.M., step forward!

Sir!

Huh! Really?

L.M. Pavlichenko, are you the daughter

of the Mikhail Pavlichenko

who fought in the civil war?

Yes Sir.

Brave man, Mikhail.

Ah, well then, if you need anything,

let me know.

Congratulations, soldier Pavlichenko.

Thank you, Comrade General.

See comrades.

This is my friend from the civil

war's daughter.

Comrades, you should all follow

her fine example.

Come on, say something to your fellow soldiers.

When I fight the enemy, I promise not to

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