Simo Häyhä was one of the most famous soldiers to serve in World War II – a Finnish military sniper credited with more than 500 confirmed kills, earning him the nickname “The White Death”.

He relied on his intimate understanding of Finnish topography to set perfect ambushes. ... Here is a look at the deadliest snipers of World War II. Filipovic018 / iStock via Getty Images. 20.

The competition’s namesake, sometimes referred to as his nickname, “The White Death,” was a Finnish military sniper in World War II, during the Winter War against the then, Soviet Union.

EXCLUSIVE: Jarkko Lahti will lead The White Death as Simo Häyhä, the Finnish sniper who is believed to have killed over 500 enemy soldiers in 98 days in the 1940 Winter War between Finland and ...

The White Death Sniper - The Deadliest Man of WW2. Posted: March 17, 2025 ... The Finnish Army was forced to recruit men from the humblest origins to stand up against the Soviet Union in times of ...

Finland officially became the 31st member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday. To mark the occasion, a US embassy posted a meme to Twitter about Finnish snipers. These snipers are a legendary ...

Snipers are a fascinating breed of soldier. They came into significant prominence during the Second World War, despite existing well WW2’s Greatest Sniper Racked Up Over 500 Kills ...

He's a Finnish sniper attached to a German infantry unit and the Germans are sick of him. ... 'Cuckoo': Snipers, Finns, WWII and Redemption. September 12, 2003. By Stephen Hunter.

The Second World War saw plenty of makeshift weapons repurposed as marksman rifles. This was well before the time of dedicated sniper rifles, so it stands to reason that accurate rifles made for ...

Simo Häyhä Was A Finnish Sniper In WWII . As the Winter War of 1939 gave way eventually to the Lapland War of 1944, a Finnish hero emerged who inspired Jorma Tommila's character in Sisu.

World War II ‘Fake News’: No, There Was No Great ... “It can also be noted that in the dense forests of Finland, Finnish snipers would engage Soviet troops at very close ranges—Japanese ...