This article lists the top 10 deadliest snipers in history. The ranking is as follows:
10. Shang Jiang (China) - 71-214 kills during the Korean War
9. Chris Kyle (USA) - 160 confirmed kills in Iraq
8. Billy Singh (Australia) - 200+ kills during World War I
7. Josef Allerberger (Germany) - 257 confirmed kills during World War II
6. Craig Harrison (UK) - holds the record for the farthest sniper kill (2,475m)
5. Matthias Hetzenauer (Germany) - 345 confirmed kills during World War II
4. Lyudmila Pavlichenko (USSR) - 309 kills, the Red Army's top female sniper
3. Francis Pegahmagabow (Canada) - 378 kills during World War I
2. Ivan Kulbertinov (USSR) - estimated 500 kills during World War II
1. Simo Häyhä (Finland) - 505-550 kills during the Winter War, all without a scope and within 100 days.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Jiang "Shang Daang Xang" was China's most celebrated marksman.
2. Jiang scored between 71 and 214 kills during the Korean War.
3. Jiang achieved these kills using only his rifle's iron sights.
4. Jiang scored these kills in just 32 days.
5. Chris Kyle was the United States' most famous sniper.
6. Chris Kyle spent much of his service in Iraq.
7. Chris Kyle received the nickname "The Devil of Ramadi".
8. Chris Kyle achieved more than 160 confirmed kills.
9. Chris Kyle left the military in 2009.
10. Chris Kyle was murdered in 2013 by a fellow war veteran.
11. William "Billy" Singh was an Australian sniper who served in World War I.
12. Singh gained distinction during the Gallipoli campaign.
13. Singh scored over 200 confirmed kills of Turkish soldiers.
14. The Turks responded by unleashing their top sniper, Abdul the Terrible.
15. Singh was injured by Abdul but recovered and later took down the Turkish ace.
16. Sep Allerberger was a German sniper who served in World War II.
17. Allerberger scored 257 confirmed kills for his service.
18. Allerberger was awarded the prestigious Knight's Cross.
19. Craig Harrison is a British marksman who holds the record for the farthest sniper kill.
20. Harrison killed two Taliban gunners from a distance of 2,475m.
21. Matt Hänsel was a German sniper who served in World War II.
22. Hänsel scored 345 confirmed kills.
23. Hänsel was awarded the Knight's Cross.
24. Hänsel was imprisoned in the Soviet Union for 5 years after the war.
25. Lyudmila Pavlichenko was the Red Army's top female sniper.
26. Pavlichenko scored 309 kills during World War II.
27. Pavlichenko became a wartime heroine and international celebrity.
28. Francis Pegahmagabow was a Canadian soldier of indigenous descent.
29. Pegahmagabow became Canada's deadliest sniper.
30. Pegahmagabow scored 378 kills during World War I.
31. Ivan Cinko was the Soviet Union's most celebrated sharpshooter.
32. Cinko scored an estimated 500 kills during World War II.
33. Simo Häyhä was a Finnish marksman who came to fame during the Winter War.
34. Häyhä scored a confirmed total of 505 kills.
35. Häyhä scored these kills without the use of a scope and within a period of only 100 days.
36. Häyhä was injured by enemy fire in the spring of 1940.
37. Häyhä lived a long and happy life, dying in 2002 at the age of 96.