Stalingrad, 1942: While the German and Russian troops inflict cruel losses on each other in Stalingrad, the rest of the world looks forward to the outcome of this battle with fear. But the feared Russian precision shooter Vassili Zaitsev knows no fear and shoots down one of his opponents after another. Vassili's legendary reputation soon leads to a duel with the best sniper in the German army, Major König. A fierce duel ensues between the two, while the most terrible battle of all time rages around them...