During the World War II Battle of Stalingrad, a celebrated Russian sniper inspires his fellow soldiers with his deadly skills until he faces off against a notorious German sharpshooter.
A German and Russian sniper stalk each other at the edge of a war between their two countries while an American woman who is trapped in Russia complicates their separate missions.
Provides an account of the World War II battle at Stalingrad, based on interviews with military and civilian survivors, both German and Russian, and a study of documents relating to the conflict.
Describes the battle of World War II in which the Russians attacked and defeated the German army holding Stalingrad against impossible odds because of senseless orders from Hitler, and which signaled to the world that the Nazis could be defeated.