Did Russian snipers play a significant role in the Battle of Stalingrad?

Answer 1

The Russian Sniper learned and perfected his craft in Stalingrad. The Russian Snipers exacted a terrible toll on German Military Officers and Technicians. German Officers usually led from the front and with the abundance of Russian Snipers the life of a Officer wasn't very long.

There was never enough junior officers to go around, especially in combat arms, so as a result a sergeant usually led most platoons and lieutenants led quite a few companies (that should have been led by captains).

I believe that most platoons were better led because they were now being led by an experienced Sergeant, instead of an inexperienced lieutenant. The downside was that new lieutentants, who should have been groomed by platoon sergeants, missed out on valuable experience and knowledge. I believe that the hardest hit area would have been at company level where lieutenants, with little experience, would have been occasionally thrust into Command of A company. The Russian sniper played a crucial role in the Battle of Stalingrad all the way to the Battle of Berlin. The Russians also employed numerous successful female snipers who earned numeorus medals, awards, and fearsome reputation.