“He doesn't know you exist, but at that moment you're closer to him...” – Vassili Zaitsev, Enemy at the Gates ... Movie Quotes Database

He doesn't know you exist, but at that moment you're closer to him than anyone else on earth. You see his face through the sight. You see whether he shaved or not. You can see whether he's married if he's got a wedding ring. It's not like firing at a distant shape. It's not just a uniform. It's a man's face. Those faces don't go away. They come back and they get replaced by more faces.

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