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title: Учись бить врага, как снайпер гвардеец Иван Федорок! (Learn to Beat the Enemy like Guards Sniper Ivan Fedorok!)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/ussr-learn-to-beat-the-enemy-sniper-fedorok-1942/
description: A Soviet instruction sheet pairs a colour painting of a camouflaged sniper at his firing position with a rifle diagram.
section: Collection
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# Учись бить врага, как снайпер гвардеец Иван Федорок! (Learn to Beat the Enemy like Guards Sniper Ivan Fedorok!)

A Soviet instruction sheet pairs a colour painting of a camouflaged sniper at his firing position with a rifle diagram, text on the 1940 sniper rifle and its optical sight, and a narrative about Guards sniper Ivan Fedorok. The tell for testimonial is the quoted order of the People's Commissar of Defence, Stalin, and a named hero as the model to imitate; most of the sheet is technical instruction rather than persuasion.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (Russian) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
УЧИСЬ БИТЬ ВРАГА, КАК СНАЙПЕР ГВАРДЕЕЦ ИВАН ФЕДОРОК!

«Рядовым бойцам — изучить винтовку в совершенстве, стать мастерами своего оружия, бить врага без промаха, как бьют их наши славные снайперы, истребители немецких оккупантов!»
Из приказа Народного комиссара обороны товарища СТАЛИНА

ОРУЖИЕ — ТВОЙ ЛУЧШИЙ ДРУГ В БОЮ

СНАЙПЕР! ЧТОБЫ ВИДЕТЬ ДАЛЬШЕ, ЛУЧШЕ И БИТЬ ВРАГА БЕЗ ПРОМАХА, — ИЗУЧИ ОПТИЧЕСКИЕ ПРИБОРЫ!

БАСТИОН У КРУТОГО ЯРА

СНАЙПЕР НА ОГНЕВОЙ ПОЗИЦИИ

Опыт войны убеждает в правоте мудрой суворовской истины, что воюют не числом, а умением. Теперь и один в поле воин.

Снайпер — это выносливый, настойчивый, отважный и спокойный боец, с зорким глазом, с чутким ухом, с твердой рукой, который ловко, без промаха разит врага своим оружием.
СМЕРТЬ НЕМЕЦКИМ ОККУПАНТАМ!

[imprint:] Государственное издательство «ИСКУССТВО» Москва 1942 Ленинград

[Translation: LEARN TO BEAT THE ENEMY LIKE GUARDS SNIPER IVAN FEDOROK! 'Rank-and-file soldiers: study the rifle to perfection, become masters of your weapon, hit the enemy without missing, as our glorious snipers, destroyers of the German occupiers, hit them!' From the order of the People's Commissar of Defence, Comrade STALIN. THE WEAPON IS YOUR BEST FRIEND IN BATTLE. SNIPER! TO SEE FARTHER, BETTER AND HIT THE ENEMY WITHOUT MISSING, STUDY THE OPTICAL DEVICES! BASTION AT KRUTOY YAR. SNIPER AT HIS FIRING POSITION. The experience of the war confirms the wise Suvorov truth that wars are fought not by numbers but by skill. Now even one man in the field is a warrior. The sniper is an enduring, persistent, brave and calm fighter with a sharp eye, keen ear and steady hand, who deftly strikes the enemy without missing with his weapon. DEATH TO THE GERMAN OCCUPIERS!] Selected headings, captions and slogans only; the dense body columns (rifle and sight specifications, the Krutoy Yar narrative, parts lists) are not transcribed.
```

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