24/7 Wall St. Insights Simo Hayha is considered the most lethal sniper in history. He was nicknamed The White Death. War and conflict can put the markets in turmoil.

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.

Häyhä was badly injured after an explosive round hit his face, destroying much of his cheek and jaw. He regained consciousness on the day peace was declared and survived until he was 96 years old.

The sniper credited with the most kills in any recorded conflict is Simo Hayha, a Finnish farmer, who fought the Russians during their 1939-40 winter invasion of Finland.

Loosely based on real-life Finnish sniper Simo Hayha, retired commando Aatami Korpi is the hero of the movie. (Sony pic) Here’s a tip for storytellers: if you want to create a villain who is ...

Simo Häyhä didn’t just haunt Soviet soldiers—he became a ghost in the snow.