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Simo Häyhä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsimo ˈhæy̯hæ] ⓘ; 17 December 1905 – 1 April 2002), often referred to by his nickname, The White Death (Finnish: Valkoinen kuolema; Russian: Белая смерть, romanized: Belaya smert’), was a Finnish military sniper during World War II in the 1939–1940 Winter War between Finland and the ...
9 Mac 2024 · During the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland, Simo Häyhä became known as the "White Death" after killing over 500 Red Army soldiers. Simo Häyhä has the most confirmed kills of any sniper on record — and he endured astonishing conditions to earn that title.
24 Jun 2020 · With at least 505 confirmed kills during the Winter War of 1939–40 between Finland and the Soviet Union, Simo Häyhä (1905–2002) has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history. Here, Tapio Saarelainen shares the story of the Finnish sniper and how he achieved his nickname 'White Death'...
29 Mac 2007 · Simo Häyhä At the Salpa Line with members of the Battletours group. One of Finland's greatest heroes it was our honor to meet with Mr. Häyhä twice at the Salpa Line.
Simo Häyhä oli suomalainen sotilas Neuvostoliittoa vastaan käydyssä talvisodassa. Häntä pidetään yhtenä kaikkien aikojen tehokkaimmista tarkka-ampujista. Häyhän kolmen sotakuukauden aikana ampumien puna-armeijan sotilaiden määräksi on esitetty jopa 542 miestä. Häyhä itse väittää muistivihossaan ampuneensa noin 500 sotilasta ...
Simo Häyhä, 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. He helped defend Finland from the Soviets during World War II. Here is his story.
THE DIARY OF SIMO HÄYHÄ VISUALIZED AND CONTEXTUALIZED. 136-paged PDF eBook decorated with over 50 visualized context and story banners. Consists of three chapters: diary, letters & stories and the Kollaa front remembered.
10 Mei 2022 · Simo Häyhä was one of between 300,000 and 340,000 Finnish soldiers faced with the overwhelming task of defeating anywhere from 425,000 to 760,000 invading Red Army soldiers. Camouflaged in white, snipers stationed themselves in snow pits to await possible Soviet targets, exposing themselves to temperatures as cold as −45 degrees Fahrenheit.
14 Jan 2020 · Here, however, researcher and Doctor of Military Sciences Taipo Saarelainen writes about perhaps the deadliest snipers of them all in the history of modern warfare, Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä.
The White Death: Directed by David McElroy. Simo Häyhä, a prolific sniper in Finland, leads his people to victory over the impending Russians in the Winter War of 1939.
