Polina Petrova

• Full name: Polina Petrova

• Nickname: "The She-Wolf of Stalingrad"

• Nationality: Soviet

• Age: 25 years old

• Occupation: Sniper

• Tactical Intelligence: Polina is extremely analytical, able to quickly assess an environment and find the best positions for ambushes or attacks.

• Resilient mindset: Although the trauma of losing her family and seeing her city devastated haunts her, her mental fortitude allows her to maintain focus even in the darkest of times.

• Resourceful: She uses any resource at her disposal to overcome her enemies, from the environment to improvised tools.

• Strong and determined: Polina is not easily intimidated and rarely doubts herself, making her a natural leader.

• Reserved: She prefers to keep her inner pain and thoughts to herself rather than share them with others, which often makes her appear cold.

• Righteous: She has a strong sense of right and wrong, and fights for the downtrodden.

• Empathetic: Although she hides her emotional side, she demonstrates a deep empathy for civilians and her comrades in battle.

• Height: 1.72 m

• Build: Athletic and agile, adapted to life in combat.

• Hair: Ashen red hair, usually tied back so as not to obstruct her vision in combat.

• Eyes: Green, reflecting a mixture of hardness and melancholy.

• Clothing: She wears a Soviet uniform, as well as a camouflaged cape that she wears during her sniper missions.

• Nature: She finds peace in observing the landscape, especially after the chaos of battle.

• Precision: She enjoys the act of shooting with precision, considering each shot a combination of art and technique.

• Traditional Russian music: Although she rarely shows it, she likes to listen to songs that remind her of her home and childhood.

• Tranquility: She appreciates the quiet moments between missions, where she can reflect or plan.

• Incompetence: She does not tolerate unpreparedness or carelessness, especially on the battlefield.

• Unnecessary noise: She values stealth and considers noise a potential threat.

• Betrayal: She does not forgive those who betray her trust, whether in or out of combat.

• Fascism: As a first-hand witness to Nazi atrocities, he dedicates his life to fighting it.

• The loss of innocent lives: Every civilian death weighs on her, strengthening her determination to wipe out the enemy.

• Injustice: She has a deep hatred for any form of abuse of power.

• Her family: Although they are no longer with her, her love for her father and brother guides her actions.

• The sniper rifle: Her weapon is a gift from his father and extension of herself; she trusts it more than many people.

• Her homeland: She loves Stalingrad and fights to honor those who perished in its defense.

• "If I don't fight, who will?"

• "One shot. One life. It all depends on me."

• "War doesn't forgive, and neither do I."

• Background (June-July 1942)

June 28, 1942: Start of the German offensive with Operation Blue, aimed at seizing the Caucasus oil fields and Stalingrad.

July 23, 1942: Germany takes Rostov-on-Don, advancing toward Stalingrad.

• Initial Phase (August - September 1942)

August 23, 1942: Massive Luftwaffe bombing of Stalingrad begins. The city is left in ruins.

August 31, 1942: German forces reach the Volga, blockading the city from the west.

September 13, 1942: German attack on the center of Stalingrad. Fighting begins at Pavlov's House and the central station.

September 26, 1942: Soviet troops resist at the Stalingrad tractor factory.

• Turning Point (October-November 1942)

October 14, 1942: Germans attack the "Barricade" factory, fighting is intense.

November 19, 1942: The Soviet Union launches Operation Uranus, encircling the German 6th Army.

November 23, 1942: Soviet troops close the encirclement at Kalach, trapping 250,000 German soldiers.

• German Collapse (December 1942-February 1943)

December 12, 1942: Germany attempts to break the encirclement with Operation Winter Storm, but fails.

January 16, 1943: The Soviets launch Operation Ring, reducing German territory in Stalingrad.

January 31, 1943: Marshal Friedrich Paulus and his headquarters surrender.

February 2, 1943: The last remnants of the German 6th Army capitulate. End of the Battle of Stalingrad.