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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 ...
Simo Häyhä, also known as “The White Death,” was a Finnish soldier who currently holds the record of most confirmed kills of any sniper ever. In 1939, at the dawn of World War 2, Josef Stalin made bold a move to invade Finland.
In less than 100 days, Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä killed at least 500 enemy troops during the Winter War — earning him the nickname the "White Death." At the dawn of World War II in 1939, Josef Stalin sent over half a million men across Russia’s western border to invade Finland.
Known as the "White Death," he became a legendary sniper during the Winter War, with over 500 confirmed kills. His ability to blend into the snowy landscape and his unmatched marksmanship made him a formidable opponent.
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'...
Simo Häyhä, known as the White Death, earned his place in history with over 500 kills during the Winter War of 1939. His unmatched sniper skills and ability to fight in harsh snow made him a...
The White Death became Finland’s (and, arguably, the world’s) most prolific and famous sniper. During the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940, he achieved an estimated 500 to 542 kills.
Simo Hyh, better known as the “White Death”, was a Finnish sniper who fought during the Winter War against the Soviet Union. He is widely regarded as the most successful sniper in history, with an officially confirmed kill count of 505.
Simo Häyhä, known as the “White Death,” is recognized as one of history’s deadliest snipers, achieving 505 confirmed kills during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union from 1939 to 1940.
Simo Häyhä (December 17, 1905 – April 1, 2002) was a Finnish soldier. He has the highest recorded number of confirmed sniper kills in any major war. [2] The Russian soldiers began to call him as "White Death". He had over 500 confirmed kills during Winter war, which lasted only 105 days.