Ludmila Pavlichenko was the most successful female sniper in history, with 309 confirmed kills during World War II. She fought in the southern sector of the Soviet front, playing a crucial role in the defense of Odessa and Sevastopol under particularly harsh conditions.

In 1942, Pavlichenko was selected to participate in a delegation mission to the United States and Canada, aimed at garnering support for the Soviet effort to open a second front in Europe. During this mission, she met figures such as Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill.

The book you hold in your hands is her personal testimony of those critical years. Through its pages, both the military and political dimensions of her actions are revealed, offering a rare and authentic account of the role of snipers and Soviet women in the Great Patriotic War.