German sniper Erwin König

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German sniper Erwin König is a (likely fictional) elite Wehrmacht marksman depicted as the chief antagonist hunting Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev in the World War II film "Enemy at the Gates."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
allegiance Germany
appearsIn Enemy at the Gates
basedOn World War II German snipers
conflict Battle of Stalingrad
countryOfOrigin Nazi Germany
createdFor Enemy at the Gates (2001 film)
enemyOf Vasily Zaitsev
existenceStatus likely fictional
genre drama film
war film
historicity no confirmed historical record as described in the film
inspiredBy sniper duel stories from the Battle of Stalingrad
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
militaryBranch Wehrmacht
narrativeFunction rival sniper
symbol of German military precision
notableCharacteristic elite marksmanship
stealth and patience
occupation marksman
sniper
portrayedBy Ed Harris
position major
role antagonist
setting Stalingrad
timePeriod World War II
weaponUsed sniper rifle
yearOfWork 2001

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Enemy at the Gates
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