Major Erwin König (or Koenig) was reputedly the best German sniper during World War II, with more than 400 kills. While Soviet sources pitted him against Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitsev in their propaganda of the time, there has been debate stirred over whether he ever existed.
After the war, Zaitsev's writings referred to the sniper as Heinz Thorvald
The character of Major König was given a major role in the film "Enemy at the Gates", where he was played by Ed Harris.
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