Simo Hayha used an M28-30 (serial number 60974) to wreak havoc on the Soviet Army during the Winter War. ... Medical procedures included more than 20 surgeries to fix his jaw.

However, that’s exactly who Simo Hayha, also known as the “White Death,” was. Before 1939, Hayha was nothing more than a farmer in Karelia, who enjoyed shooting as a hobby.

7. Simo Hayha The sniper with the all time highest number of kills, Hayha fought in one of the most overlooked theaters in WWII; the 1940 Winter war between Finland and the Soviet Union.

First images of ‘The White Death’ reveal Jarkko Lahti as legendary sniper Simo Häyhä. Here’s what we know about the 2027 war film.

Taking place in 1944, the film is (very) loosely based on a real-life Finnish sniper named Simo Hayha. Here, the protagonist is one Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), ...