Enemy at the Gates

[Spitfire XIV-E]

Saw this on UKTV History last night. Very good film. Me & the boy enjoyed it a lot. True story of a Russian Sniper in Stalingrad & the German sent to kill him. Lead Roles - Jude Law as Vasilly Zaitsev (Russian Sniper) , Ed Harris as the German sent to kill him. Some fantastic SFX especially when the Stukas attack the boats bringing the Russian re-inforcements across the Volga. Very reminiscent of C o D 1

[Jim]

Aye, i agree Spit, excellent film..

[fpbeast]

i watched it again after the 300 time its a right film

[Dave]

Likeable enough film (unless you are Russian!) but it is not a true story. The German played by Harris, named Konig, for example, is a fictional character.

[Spitfire XIV-E]

Yes it was a bit too Hollywood - ised but a good watch none the less.

[Jim]

lol, tell me what film Hollywood have made that lies havn't been added to ...

[fpbeast]

but vassli is a real person though isnt he

[Dave]

He sure is Beast, one of the Red Army's best snipers.
There are no records whatsoever - either Russian or German - of a German sniper named Konig. So I think it's kind of wicked to make up such a character who goes on to execute a child. Enough terrible things happened without making stuff like that up imo.

[fpbeast]

is there any way u can get records of vassli and how many Germans he killed while he was in action and can u also find out wot happered too him after the war i know his sniper is in view at Belin i think

[Dave]

Aye Beast google it ! Zaitzev's story is amazing! There's loads out there, sniper facts and figures, what became of him post war, everything you need. If you've got time put some of it together and post it here!
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