“Enemy at the Gates” (2001) centers on the battle between Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev and German Major Erwin König during the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942.

Vasily Zaitsev, a former wolf hunter, joins the Red Army and is assigned to Stalingrad. He meets and falls for Tania while battling fiercely against German forces under strict orders to hold their ground. Zaitsev’s sniper skills, discovered by political officer Danilov, earn him a spot in the Red Army sniper force, targeting high-ranking German officers.

The Germans, suffering heavy losses, send Major Erwin König, a renowned sniper, to eliminate Zaitsev. König’s arrival escalates the conflict, resulting in the deaths of Zaitsev’s comrades. The climactic duel between Zaitsev and König occurs at a train station, where Zaitsev emerges victorious with Danilov’s help.

The film concludes with Zaitsev and Tania reuniting as the Red Army triumphs in Stalingrad.