Who was the best German sniper during ww2?

Matthäus Hetzenauer: The World-Class Sniper The sniper relied on two rifle models for his deadly work. Hetzenauer always carried his Karabiner 98k sniper variant with 6x telescopic sight and a Gewehr 43 with ZF4 4x telescopic sight, and with these tools, became one of the deadliest snipers to come out of World War II.

Who was the best sniper in Germany?

Matthäus Hetzenauer
Matthäus Hetzenauer (German pronunciation: [maˈtɛːʊs ˈhɛtsənaʊ̯ɐ], 23 December 1924 – 3 October 2004) was an Austrian sniper in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served in the 3rd Mountain Division on the Eastern Front of World War II, and was credited with 345 kills.

Are there any female military snipers?

First woman graduates from U.S. Army’s sniper school. A Montana National Guard soldier became the first woman to finish the Army’s sniper course at Fort Benning, Georgia, military officials said. The woman, who was not identified in a news release from the Army on Monday, completed the seven-week class Friday.

Who was the deadliest German soldier?

Oskar Dirlewanger
Born 26 September 1895 Würzburg, German Empire
Died c. 7 June 1945 (aged 49) Altshausen, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance German Empire Nazi Germany
Service/branch Imperial German Army Condor Legion Waffen-SS

Does Ireland have the best snipers?

Ireland were crowned the ‘best snipers in the world’ this week after beating rivals from the US, Canada, Germany and the UK in the annual US Army International Sniper Competition. The event took place at the US Military base Fort Benning in Georgia.

What rank is a sniper?

Would-be Army Snipers must be classified as Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 11B (Infantry soldier), 19D (Calvary Scout) or 18 series (Special Forces) in the rank of E3 through E6. Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) B4 (Sniper) can only be given to those soldiers who have attained MOS 11B.