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. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Simo hayha was a finnish marksman of the highest order, and his weapon of choice was the finnish m2830 rifle, which he used in the winter war 1939. Ive read a number of books written by snipers who fought in wwii and the majority of shots were well under 800 yards and iirc, most were between 300500 yards. Simo hayha the white death worlds deadliest sniper. He used a finnish produced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 submachine gun. For the 75 years of the start of winter war,i really want to post the history of this couraegous and strong sniper.
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. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. Snipercraft the author spent two decades training snipers in the finnish army and helping create their sniper training manual. Rifles of the white death is back in print parallaxbill. White death finnish sniper simo hayha sabaton history 028. Simo hayha, the white death in his winter camouflage, 1940. The white death, lessons of finnish sniper simo hayha for. 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. Pdf the white sniper simo hayha download full pdf book. Depending on the record, simo hayha was born in 1905 in the farming town of rautjarvi. He sent half a million men across russias westerns border. Proudly presents a series of article from sa man doug bowser. He was later enlisted as a sniper in the finnish army, and his battleground was mostly in the snow, hence many photos of him are him dressed in all white looking a bit like james bond. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the.
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. Doug was indeed one of the first in the us to understand how collectable the finnish. Simo hayha, also known as the white death, was a finnish soldier who currently holds the record of most confirmed kills of any sniper ever. The man from rautajarvi aka the white death best snipers series. A video on the lessons all shooters can learn from the finnish sniper simo hayha, the greatest sniper of all time.
In april of 1938, representatives from the ussr approached the finnish government and expressed a concern that nazi germany could attempt to invade russia, and such an attack might come through parts of finland. During the winter war, which was fought between finland and soviet union in 1939 1940, he obediently carried out the demanding tasks he was commanded to. Simo hayha 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Since this is the case it can rightly be credited with doing much to spread the word on these uncommon military arms. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. He is credited with 505 confirmed sniper kills in the winter war of 193940.
Product information i felt nothing towards the enemy. He has been credited with a mindboggling 505 reported kills, which is actually the highest number of confirmed sniper kills in the history for any major war. The white death, an album by fleurety white death, a song by sabaton from coat of arms. He has been a role model for snipers all over the world and paved the way for them by demonstrating their significance on the battlefield. A rare photo of the legendary finnish sniper simo hayha. Mar 19, 2015 former finnish sniper simo hayha reading a book. The russians nicknamed him white deatha name that could apply to the entire finnish army in this period of the war. In 1939, at the dawn of world war 2, josef stalin made bold a move to invade finland. 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. All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the winter war of 1939 to 1940. A lone finnish sniper repels enough invading russians in ww2 to earn the nickname white death.
But the finnish had something that the russians didnt. Rifles of the white death by doug bowser a collectors and shooters guide to finlands military rifles 19181944 topics discussed in book. Winter war 19391940 when the russian red army invaded finland. Here, tapio saarelainen shares the story of the finnish sniper and how he achieved his nickname white death this competition is now closed. 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 the white death worlds deadliest sniper youtube. In borderlands 2, one legendary sniper rifle was called the white death ironically manufactured by the russianstyled vladof corporation. Read about the finnish marksman and how he achieved his nickname white death. Hayha has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history. Finnish sources describe that hayha was nicknamed the white death by the red army russian. Its a pretty good book and it chronicles the most prolific sniper of wwii and his work during the winter war between finland and russia. White death a lone finnish sniper repels enough invading russians in ww2 to earn the nickname white death.
How white death simo hayha became the deadliest sniper in. 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. This book is the story of the finish wwii sniper simo hayha who had over 500 confirmed kills during the 19391940 winter war against the russians. Described as quiet and congenial, when asked the secret of how he accumulated 505 confirmed sniper kills, he would smile and reply, practice. Later in his book, rantamaa credited hayha with 542 sniper kills.
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Simuna, magic shooter taikaampuja russian nickname. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the red. He also gained a reputation among the finnish people. He helped defend his homeland from the soviets during world war ii. Pdf download the white sniper simo hayha free ebooks pdf. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the red army for his record number of confirmed kills.
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. The white sniper fully explores simo hayhas life, his exploits in the winter war, the secrets behind his success including character and technique, and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself. Apparently, the soviets were a bit behind the finnish in this respect, and their army was deckedout in normal army clothing. White death belaya smert simo had four brothers and three sisters. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the. The memoirs of stalins sniper greenhill sniper library.
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