Bruno Sutkus

World War II

Bruno Sutkus, also known in Lithuanian as Bronius Sutkus, was a Lithuanian-German sniper who served with the German Army's 68th Infantry Division on the Eastern Front during World War II. He was credited with 209 kills, each recorded in a sniper's book and subject to observer confirmation and battalion commander authentication. After the Soviet Union dissolved, he lectured Lithuanian soldiers and showed his wartime records to Lithuanian officers.

Service: Sniper in the 68th Infantry Division of the German Army
Credited kills: 209
Later activity: Lectured Lithuanian soldiers after the Soviet Union dissolved

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Article: Bruno Sutkus (English Wikipedia)
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