Read about the finnish marksman and how he achieved his nickname white death. Simo hayha, is widely available through amazon, barnes and. Simo hayha by tapio saarelainen from waterstones today. While largely overshadowed by the following conflicts of world war ii, the successful resistance of the finnish forces against the massive red army allowed finland to survive as an independent nation. A mackenzie white mystery book 3, newly minted fbi agent. Chris kyle finnish sniper simo hayha the white death. Hayha has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history. Since everyone they had was either too dead or too scared to go anywhere near him, the russians just carpetbombed everywhere they thought he might be. Since this is the case it can rightly be credited with doing much to spread the word on these uncommon military arms. During the winter war fought between russia and finland from 1939 to 1940, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. May 20, 2018 the snipers choice of target could at times be intensely personal. Recorded at the carelian battlegrounds within the satanic metal temple in the winter of 20152016 a.
Supposedly, they had the location right, and he actually got hit by a cloud of shrapnel that tore his coat up, but didnt actually hurt him, because hes the fucking white death, damn it. Simo hayha famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. Before the fourmonth war ended, humble hayha would gain infamy among the russian invaders, and come to be known as the white death. The finnish sniper with three times as many kills as chris. Oct 24, 2017 a deadly female russian sniper known as snow white has been liquidated in eastern ukraine fighting for vladimir putin, according to reports. Ensconced in the snow, his white camouflage suit rendering him invisible to the invading soviet soldiers he stalked, simo hayha steadied himself to fire. Proudly presents a series of article from sa man doug bowser. Upon news of the hostilities, he gathered up food, plain white camouflage, and his ironsighted sako m2830a variant of the soviet mosinnagant rifleand went to defend his country. During the 19391940 winter war, in temperatures as low as 40 c, the fin. Chris kyle was a sniper and a united states navy seal. May 20, 1942 white feather sniper today in history. Sep 07, 2016 simo hayha, also known by his nickname the white death is probably the most skilled and successful sniper in the history of warfare, with more than 500 killed in only 100 days during world war ii. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war.
March 6, 1940the military history of the human race comprises not only stories of large groups of men and machines clashing, but also the small histories of individual men. I have not made any assumptions regarding the number of killssacrifices, as i have very clearly mentioned the source of my reference reference. The white death claimed many lives, including enemy snipers, patiently attempting different approaches, until the bullet in his clip ended up piercing his targets flesh. Simo hayha, the white death the deadliest sniper in history. How white death simo hayha became the deadliest sniper in. Feb 11, 2015 the finnish sniper with three times as many kills as chris kyle how a finnish farmer became the legendary white death who killed more than 500 soviet soldiers. There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. Sep 16, 2014 buy white death hc 01 by morrison, robbie isbn. Yes, we are talking about none other than simo hayha. Simo hayha serving as a sniper in the finnish army, killed 505 men from the red army and he was feared as white death.
The life and exploits of the worlds greatest sniper, simo hayha, who brought death to hundreds of russian. Til of white death, a finnish sniper in ww2, who holds the record for the most confirmed kills 505 in any major war. I will have to say though that the book could have been structured better and a further proof read would have been good. A lone finnish sniper repels enough invading russians in ww2 to earn. Finnish valkoinen kuolema by the soviet army, was a finnish soldier, and is widely considered to be the most successful sniper in history. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the red army for his record number of confirmed kills. A collectors and shooters guide to finnish military rifles, 19181944 firearms factbooks bowser, doug on. Soviet girl sniper had 309 kills and a best friend in the. Simo hayha the deadliest sniper in military history. December 17, 1905 april 1, 2002 nicknamed the white death 705 confirmed kills 505 with rifle, 200 with submachine gun was a finnish soldier who, using an iron sighted bolt action rifle, amassed the highest recorded confirmed kills as a sniper in any warever. Later in his book, rantamaa credited hayha with 542 sniper kills. One of the deadliest snipers ever to roam the face of the earth was simo hayha, who fought on the finnish side during the winter war in 1939. Simo hayha, the white death in his winter camouflage, 1940.
He displayed proficiency with the suomi submachine gun as well. The man from rautajarvi aka the white death best snipers. He used a finnish produced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 sub machine gun. He also gained a reputation among the finnish people. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The incredible story of finnish sniper simo hayha simo hayha. Killed 20 enemy snipers in one playthrough worth 15 gamerscore. An illustrated story of the great finnish sniper february 10, 2017 february 9, 2017 renegade 2 comments the story about simo hayha, one of the worlds greatest snipers and soldiers, who fought off the soviet invasion of finland. With at least 505 confirmed kills during the winter war of 193940 between finland and the soviet union, simo hayha has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history. Rifles of the white death, first edition titled rifles of the snow, by doug bowser was really the first major english publication to cover the finnish mosin nagant line of rifles in any detail. Simo hayha, also known as the white death is widely regarded as the most skilled and successful sniper there ever was, with over 500 kills to his name. Apr 14, 2010 hey ats, i found this interesting story about simo hayha, a badass finnish sniper. When he attained the age of eight, his father brought him his first rifle.
Finnish sharpshooter simo hayha was nicknamed white death. No matter how many books on sniping you have read, this must be added to. Pdf the white sniper simo hayha download full pdf book. December 17, 1905 april 1, 2002, nicknamed white death by the red army, was a finnish marksman. Jan 01, 2008 this is the definitive englishlanguage work on the 105day war between finland and stalins soviet union during the winter of 19391940. Hayha simuna simo, white death, born 17091905, nicknamed white death born 17091905 in the municipality of rautjarvi near the presentday border of finland and russia, and was a finnish marksman in wwii. What followed was a dreadful loss of lives for the russians. However, if you are going purely on skill level, accuracy, and the overall kill record, there is no sniper in history as deadly as the man who was nicknamed the white death.
Not a man who liked to talk a lot about what he did in the winter war, which doesnt make for a very entertaining book, mentioning only two or three short sniper kill stories. One sniper they named white death took out so many russians that heavy artillery was used to destroy his supposed hides and groups of russian snipers tried to kill him. A video on the lessons all shooters can learn from the finnish sniper simo hayha, the greatest sniper of all time. Yes, we are talking about none other than simo hayha, the finnish sniper, generally regarded as one of the greatest war heroes of our time. A legend of the 193940 winter war between the soviet union and finland, white death, as he was nicknamed by the red army, holds the highest number of recorded sniper kills in any major war with 259 confirmed kills many sources believe the true number is somewhere over 500 kills and did it all in a timeframe of less. John allen muhammad was put to death by lethal injection for one of the 10 murders he carried out in 2002 with a teenage cohort, lee boyd malvo, during which. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the. Her signature was to cut the eyelids off her victims. The following line drawings and text are used with the permission of doug bowser author of the new finnish mosin nagant collectors handbook, rifles of the white death. White death comes wih the armies of italy book when ordered direct from warlord games. He reportedly killed 505 to 542 men using a suomi kp31 and a finnish produced m2830 rifle during the war marking the maximum number of sniper kills recorded in any major war. He was nicknamed white death by his russian prey and held the record for the most recorded confirmed kills in any major conflict for a sniper. This sniper is called white death because he has maximum.
Using a finnish produced m2830 rifle and the suomi kp31 submachine gun, he is reported by western sources to have have killed 505 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest recorded number of sniper kills in any major war. Nov 10, 2012 so i thought i would do a video about an awesome book about finnish rifles. Here, tapio saarelainen shares the story of the finnish sniper and how he achieved his nickname white death this competition is now closed. Washington sniper put to death world news the guardian. Meeting the white death an afternoon spent with simo hayha. A man with steady nerves and always thinking ahead. During the war, the white death was one of the leading themes of finnish. Depending on the record, simo hayha was born in 1905 in the farming town of rautjarvi. Overall, the white death ripped 542 souls during the 98 days that he served. The incredible story of finnish sniper simo hayha around. Using a modified mosinnagant in the winter war, he acquired the highest recorded number of confirmed sniper kills 505 in any major war.
He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. Simo was an amazing soldier and one of the greatest snipers to ever live. However i would recommend this book if you are wanting to know more of the remarkable finnish sniper simo hayha. However i would recommend this book if you are wanting to know more of the remarkable finnish sniper.
This was a great book providing a lot of information about this amazing sniper. The deadliest sniper in history, simo hayha the white death. But the finnish had something that the russians didnt. The book explores his life, his exploits in the winter war, the secretsbehind his success, including character, weapon, and technique, and examines his legacy. When asked what he felt when killing an enemy soldier, he responded, the recoil. Jul 10, 2017 among the finnish sniper was a sniper who has a world record of most kills till today. White death finnish sniper simo hayha sabaton history 028. Clint eastwoods new film american sniper centres on a navy seal named chris kyle who killed a 160 people during four tours in iraq.
The white death, lessons of finnish sniper simo hayha for. I was told that although he was mentioned inside the book. Over the course of 100 days in the winter war of 19391940 he recorded 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers. The white death simo hayha was best known for using a rifle for sniping, but he also accounted for approximately 200 soviets using the highly accurate suomi. This is a very useful and informative biography of the finnish sniper simo hayha, written by tapio saaerlainen who is also a sniper in the finnish army. Simo hayha was one of the true heroes of finland and one of the greatest sniperwarriors of all time. All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the winter war of 1939 to 1940. Simo the white death hayha died of natural causes in 2002 aged 92 96.
All you ever wanted to know about the finnishrussian war. White death finish sniper ww2 505 kills the fringe. One female vietcong sniper, the platoon leader and interrogator called apache due to her interrogation techniques, would torture marines and arvn soldiers until they bled to death. Greatest sharpshooter of all time the white death i remember hearing about this sniper a logn while back and havent been able to find info about him as i forgot his name. Simo simuna hayha was a finnish sniper who earned the ominous nickname, the white death. Historys deadliest sniper this rifle was the standard issued one for finnish infantry in the late 1930s and simo liked the reliability of the model and the consistency of its shot. May 12, 2018 soviet girl sniper had 309 kills and a best friend in the white house. Doug was indeed one of the first in the us to understand how collectable the finnish.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In all, if you are curious about the history of one of the greatest snipers, or more obliquely about finnish military history, mosin rifle use or the winter war in general, this is a must for your bookshelf. So russian troops outnumbering the defending finnish soldiers 100to1 moved in to force finland to her knees. The white death the best sniper known to man youtube.
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