×
Home Intro People Events Equipment Places Maps Books Photos Videos Other Reference FAQ About
     

World War II Database

Klavdia Kalugina file photo [22474]

Klavdia Kalugina

SurnameKalugina
Given NameKlavdia
Born1926
CountryRussia
CategoryMilitary-Ground
GenderFemale

Contributor:

ww2dbaseKlavdiia Efremovna Kalugina was born in 1926. When German invaded the Soviet Union, she was working at a munitions factory. Shortly after, she joined the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (Komsomol), through which she learned of an opening in a Komsomol sniper school, and promptly joined in 1943. She performed poorly in the beginning, but she credited squad commander Zinaida Andreevna Urantseva's patience for her improvement and eventual graduation from sniper school. She was sent to the front lines in Mar 1944, joining the 3rd Belorussian Front. She killed many Germans during the war, but in post-war interviews she failed to recall how many she had fell. Her usual weapon was a Mosin-Nagant rifle with a PU scope and mounting for a bayonet should the need for one arose. Besides having a steady aim, she noted that the next most important skill to possess was the ability to camouflage well.

ww2dbaseSource: http://english.iremember.ru

Last Major Revision: Feb 2015

Photographs

Portrait of Klavdia Kalugina, 1940s

Klavdia Kalugina Timeline

1 Mar 1944 Klavdia Kalugina received orders to move to the front lines.




Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Share this article with your friends:

 Facebook
 Reddit
 Twitter

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds




Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name
Your Email
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type
Your Comments
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.

Change View
Desktop View

Search WW2DB
Klavdia Kalugina Photo Gallery
Portrait of Klavdia Kalugina, 1940s


Famous WW2 Quote
"With Germany arming at breakneck speed, England lost in a pacifist dream, France corrupt and torn by dissension, America remote and indifferent... do you not tremble for your children?"

Winston Churchill, 1935


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!