Simo hayha the white death worlds deadliest sniper youtube. Simo hayha 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. The life and exploits of the worlds greatest sniper, simo hayha, who brought death to hundreds of russian soldiers during the winter war of 19391940. Later in his book, rantamaa credited hayha with 542 sniper kills. Sep 19, 2016 in this episode of vlogs of history we cover the white death. Navy seals, the additional skill of being able to quietly infiltrate an enemys area. War fought with bayonets and rifles and poison gas and, fiendishly, with avalanches. The true story of the man at the center of clint eastwoods recent biopic, american sniper, doesnt have a happy ending. Hayha has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history. Read about the finnish marksman and how he achieved his nickname white death. Eddie ray routh found guilty in death of american snipers.
Simo hayha, known as white death, has the most confirmed kills of any sniper, taking out over 500 soviet soldiers during the winter war. Before the fourmonth war ended, humble hayha would gain infamy among the russian invaders, and come to be known as the white death. Feb 16, 2015 the true story of the man at the center of clint eastwoods recent biopic, american sniper, doesnt have a happy ending. 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. Hey ats, i found this interesting story about simo hayha, a badass finnish sniper. Occasion this book was written after chris kyle retired from the military in order to tell his story. Feb 04, 20 chris kyle, a former navy seal, had taken a troubled fellow veteran to a gun range for a kind of therapy session, but the police said the man turned his gun on mr. The sniper who took down 5 men a day the white death youtube. Simo hayha spent his last years in ruokolahti, a small municipality located in southeastern finland, near the russian border. Ensconced in the snow, his white camouflage suit rendering him invisible to the invading soviet soldiers he stalked, simo hayha steadied himself to fire. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 submachine gun. Rifles of the white death by doug bowser since this is the case it can rightly be credited with doing much to spread the word on these uncommon military arms. The sniper who took down 5 men a day the white death. The sniper by james riordan takes place in stalingrad during world war ii and is the true story of a female sniper in the battle of stalingrad.
A 25yearold man has been charged with killing the author of american sniper and another person at a texas gun range former navy seal chris kyle wrote american sniper. During the 19391940 winter war, in temperatures as low as 40 c, the fin. The sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. War fought in a winter so cold the bodies of the dead were piled up to reinforce the trenches, the soldiers knowing the bodies would not begin to rot until the following spring. He sent half a million men across russias westerns border.
Author taipo saarelainen here writes on the deadliest sniper in history simo hayha the subject of his book on the white sniper. And in honor of his life, we have included 10 of the best quotes from his incredible memoir, american sniper, courtesy of. The really sad reason why american snipers original ending. This short story about one of the most unusual snipers in the history of. 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. During an incident at a firing range in stephenville, texas in 20, top. 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. The sniper summary the sniper by liam oflaherty is about two snipers on opposing sides of the irish civil war.
Aug 17, 2018 according to this book he had 255 confirmed kills from 255 claimed kills. A precision shooting 1 the book sniper tools design co. White death about the book white death the blizzard. Inside the hunt for the killers who terrorized a nation is a fairly well written chronicle of the events. We have had a number of books and movies recently about the exploits of snipers.
Soapstone significance speaker the speaker is chris kyle, he is the writer and it is told in his point of view. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. The sniper introduces character nypd sergeant, joe ryker. 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. Jan 01, 2008 this is the definitive englishlanguage work on the 105day war between finland and stalins soviet union during the winter of 19391940. Doug was indeed one of the first in the us to understand how collectable the finnish mosin nagants would be. Death and burial ground of hayha simuna simo, white death. The latest chapter in the tragic death of chris kyle has finally come to a close. The american sniper book report by leena king on prezi.
Depending on the record, simo hayha was born in 1905 in the farming town of rautjarvi. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. Doug bowsers rifles of the white death notes that a small number of m28s were partially upgraded, with only the addition of the rear sight. Considered the deadliest sniper of all time, simo hayha joined finlands civil guard at the age of 17 and quickly established himself as an excellent marksman. But 30yearold simo hayha survived them all during that 100day war racking up a score of over 500 confirmed kills averaging five a day. 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. My company did outside work and used white box trucks therefore our employees were suspects and potential targets at the same time. It was here that he honed his skills with the mosinnagant, developing a talent that the soviets would soon come to fear.
The white death the best sniper known to man youtube. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. Simo hayha died in a war veterans nursing home in hamina on 01022002 at the age of 96 and is buried in ruokolahti, church graveyard, karelia. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. The sniper is a 1974 thriller novel by american author nelson demille. Jan, 2012 one shot, one kill is the creed of military snipers. He served in 4 tours of the iraq war and received some of the highest awarded medals in the us military. In addition, black needs to develop his kingside and get castled. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dead shot. There isnt much in the book i wasnt aware of but a few questions were raised. 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. The most lethal sniper ever to practice that art is someone of whom you have never heard, has a name you probably cannot pronounce correctly, fought in a war you cant identify, and has not yet.
Weakened by his wound and the long summer day of fasting and watching on the roof, he revolted from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy. Simo hayha the white death worlds deadliest sniper. To top things off, the iraqis had sent some scuds over just before. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The major alternative is the tap on the black analysis 9. The sniper is a short story written by irish writer liam oflaherty, set during the early weeks of the irish civil war, during the battle of dublin. The really sad reason why american snipers original. 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.
Two snipers are stationed on opposite sides of a street. The controversy surrounding american sniper by david walsh 31 january 2015 the promotion and defense of clint eastwoods american sniper is. Analysisopinions themes last day characters clint eastwood refers to the book as an antiwar book. The shocking news that former seal sniper chris kyle was shot to death at a texas gun range will likely reverberate for some time. Sep 16, 2014 buy white death hc 01 by morrison, robbie isbn. White death finnish sniper simo hayha sabaton history 028.
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. Simo hayha 19052002, finnish sniper in the winter war, nicknamed white death by the soviet army. He has been a role model for snipers all over the world. In 1939, at the dawn of world war 2, josef stalin made bold a move to invade finland. Like the other books in the joe ryker series, it was republished in 1989 with the author as jack cannon.
In this episode of vlogs of history we cover the white death. Audience the audience is the american citizens interested in. One shot, one kill is the creed of military snipers. Jan 31, 2015 the controversy surrounding american sniper by david walsh 31 january 2015 the promotion and defense of clint eastwoods american sniper is the latest means by which the political and media. A precision shooting 1 the book sniper tools design. Killed 20 enemy snipers in one playthrough worth 15 gamerscore. The infamous wwii finnish sniper, who took down over 500 kills in a short 100 day war between the soviet union and finland. Chris kyle, a former navy seal, had taken a troubled fellow veteran to a gun range for a kind of therapy session, but the police said the man turned his gun on mr. How white death simo hayha became the deadliest sniper in.
Chris kyle, author of american sniper reported killed in. Inside the hunt for the killers who terrorized the. Over the course of 100 days in the winter war of 19391940 he recorded 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers. 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. Simo hayha, a prolific sniper in finland, leads his people to victory over the impending russians in the winter war of 1939. Finnish sources describe that hayha was nicknamed the white death by the red army russian. Simo hayha may have prefered to retain his original m28 barrel for ammunition availability, i. Jan 30, 2019 white death the blizzard of 77 by erno rossi. Upon news of the hostilities, he gathered up food, plain white camouflage, and his ironsighted sako m2830. It is oflahertys first published work of fiction, published in a small londonbased socialist weekly the new leader 12 january 1923 while the war it depicted was still ongoing. A claimed kill is when a shot hits a target, but the death of said target is unknown.
The 38yearold kyle, who wrote the bestseller american sniper about his 150plus kills of iraqi insurgents, and his friend chad littlefield, 35, were found shot to death saturday at a gun range. This insanely talented sniper was known as the white death. 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. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the red army for his record number of confirmed kills. The controversy surrounding american sniper world socialist.
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