Natalya Venediktovna Kovshova was a Soviet female sniper who fought in World War II.
15 Facts About Natalya Kovshova
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Natalya Kovshova fought with her friend Mariya Polivanova who acted as her spotter.
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Natalya Kovshova was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union's highest award for bravery, on 14 February 1943.
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Natalya Kovshova was born on 26 November 1920 in Ufa, modern-day capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia.
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Natalya Kovshova was educated at a high school in Moscow.
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Natalya Kovshova met a girl named Mariya Polivanova while in the institute; the two became good friends.
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Natalya Kovshova was put in charge of the observation and communication department.
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Natalya Kovshova was the shooter in the two-women sniper team, and Polivanova acted as the spotter.
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Natalya Kovshova dug numerous anti-tank emplacements, machine gun nests, and infantry trenches during the defence.
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Natalya Kovshova took the job of training new soldiers how to use the rifles.
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Natalya Kovshova trained the best students to become snipers, teaching them marksmanship early; passing on her shooting skills.
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Natalya Kovshova expressed great hatred of the Germans during the war.
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Natalya Kovshova was inspired by the Soviet propaganda explaining how the Soviet soldiers were fighting for the liberation of the Motherland.
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On 14 August 1942, Natalya Kovshova's regiment was committed to the fighting near the village of Sutoki-Byakovo in the Novgorod Oblast.
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Natalya Kovshova was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union shortly after, in recognition of her sacrifice.