Heroes With No Fear

by NewYorkChicago1944

In a world torn by war, ordinary men were thrown into the chaos of battle fighting on behalf of the service of their country, their world was bleeding and shrouded darkness. But on all fronts, Soldiers fight to restore freedom in th war that changed it all. Follow the tales told by Thomas Lafayette, Donnie Lynn, Vasili Sokolov and Joseph Capelli. Warning: Language and violence

9. Vasili Sokolov Profile

Name: Vasili Sokolov

Age: 17 Years Old

Date of Birth: November 17th 1926

Religion: Roman-Catholic

Hometown: Ural Mountains, Soviet Union

Weight: 192 lbs

Height: 5 ft 11 ½ ins

Eye Color: Blue

Hair Color: Blonde/Brown

Face: Smooth

Family:

Mother: Maya Sokolov (nee. Barov): February 1900 – October 1939

Father: Victor Sokolov: February 1898 – October 1939

Backstory:

Born the son of a Russian shoe-maker and a school teacher. Moving to Leningrad when he was 10, Vasili's life was happy until the day his parents were killed by Communists.

Picking up the rifle his father carried in the 1st World War, he was guided by his father's voice cutting down Finnish soldiers. He was captured by the Finnish Army, he escaped capture and had been shot twice by the sniper known as the 'White Death'. Vasili was rumoured to be the one to have shot the sniper as payback but was never officially confirmed.

Returning to the Russian territory with the help of a passing patrol, his talent as a sniper reached the ears of Russian High Command, they soon assigned him to be a sniper just as the German invasion of the Soviet Union began.

Racing to the frontlines to repel the German invasion, Vasili fought for the Soviet Army during the Battle of Moscow, he was considered a hero for killing over 200 Germans during the Battle of Moscow. He fought in the 2nd Battle of Kharkov, instead it had ended in a demoralising defeat. In October of 1942, he joined his comrades in the Battle of Stalingrad as part of the 13th Division, 62nd Rifle Army.

Personality:

Vasili's path is dark, an unknown future for him since the war had been brought upon his world.

Patriotic, he joined the Army out of his love for his homeland. He only hopes for freedom and is a true supporter of the Communist Party, only his parents were proud supporters of the Communist Party. As a young man, Vasili went to church and was christened as Roman-Catholic.

He is aggressive with his skill as a soldier, battle-experienced by his experiences in fighting during the Winter War, he has already seen the things that a man can do to another man.

Learning to shoot in the Ural Mountains, he hunted wolves, deer and squirrels, growing efficient in marksmanship.

Skills:

Sharpshooter

Tracking

Surviving

Linguist (English, Italian and German)