Background
He was born in a Siberian town of Krasnoyarsk and hailed from a family of hunters and fur-trappers.
He was born in a Siberian town of Krasnoyarsk and hailed from a family of hunters and fur-trappers.
According to Soviet sources, Surkov had 702 confirmed kills during World World War II, a total which would make him the most effective sniper of the European conflict. The top Soviet sniper is officially Ivan Sidorenko, who is credited with 500 confirmed kills, as postwar findings have shown that Surkov"s figure very likely only served as propaganda.