After three years of survey, the exhibition about alvar aaltos landscape thinking has been opened in museum of finnish architecture in helsinki the exhibition is result of concept worked by prof. The deadliest sniper in history, simo hayha the white death. After graduating from high school in midlothian, texas, chris started his career as a professional rodeo rider before hurting. I originally wrote this as a reply to pratiks answer above, but since it got quite a bit more exhaustive than intended, ill post it as an answer too in addition to pratiks excellent analysis, i would like to add the following thoughts. The white death, lessons of finnish sniper simo hayha for. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 sub machine gun. The minecraft skin, simo hayha, was posted by aviationwolf. Feb 27, 2012 simo hayha was born in rautjarvi ironlake december 17, 1905 and died at war veteran hospital in hamina april 1, 2002 finnish nicknames. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any. Simo hayha famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. Based on true events, finnish rifleman simo hayha strikes fear in the hearts of russian invading soldiers, as he hides camoflaged in the snow covered hills of eastern finland during the winter war of 1939 to 1940. Ensconced in the snow, his white camouflage suit rendering him invisible to the invading soviet soldiers he stalked, simo hayha steadied himself to fire. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 19391940 he. 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.
Chris kyle was a sniper and a united states navy seal. Simo hayha 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Before the fourmonth war ended, humble hayha would gain infamy among the russian invaders, and come to be known as the white death. Simopekka heikkila is an actor, known for kummeli alivuokralainen 2008. What they werent counting on was the exceptionally cold weather and the fighting spirit of the finnish defenders like simo hayha. A video on the lessons all shooters can learn from the finnish sniper simo hayha, the greatest sniper of all time. As a person born on this date, simo hayha is listed in our database as the 6th most popular celebrity for the day december 17 and the 3rd most popular for the year 1905. 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 challenge 16 shots on target under a minute.
He did his mandatory military year in the 1930s and then he turned to farming. Simo hayha was born in the farming town of rautajarvi in 1905, and he used to work on a farm during his childhood years. Simo hayha s vacated farmhouse was littered with trophies hed won for marksmanship. He went on to become a successful moose hunter and lived to the age of 96. Apr 10, 2002 the legendary winter war marksman simo hayha died on the 1st of april in hamina at the age of 96 years old. Simo hayha celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. Oct 05, 2016 simo hayha ar prickskytten som skot fler an 500 kanske sa manga som 750 sovjetiska soldater under vinterkriget. White death psychological thriller short film youtube. Alvin york famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. This is a photo of simo hayha, a finn also known as the white death and is widely known and accepted as the worlds greatest sniper.
Over the course of 100 days in the winter war of 19391940 he recorded 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover simos connections and jobs at similar companies. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Dec 26, 20 simo hayha, also known as the white death, was a finnish sniper who is credited with killing 505 enemy troops within 100 days during the winter war against the soviet union from 1939 to 1940. This is tarkkaampuja simo hayha engsub by arsenal of glory on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. He is credited as the most successful sniper in history, credited with with over 500 kills against the soviets in the winter war. Feel free to share and subscribe for more quality content.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover tiinas connections and jobs at similar companies. He didnt use a scoped rifle he prefered shooting over open sites. Simo h yh 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. We have had a number of books and movies recently about the exploits of snipers. There is a film about hayhas life, the white death, which is due in. Simo hayha spent his last times in a nursing home for the war veterans in hamina. Pronunciation of simo hayha with 1 audio pronunciation and more for simo hayha. Simo hayha, arguably the sharpest sharp shooter of all time, hayha a corporal in the finnish army took down 505 soviet soldiers in the less than span of the 1939 winter war. Who would have won a sniping duel between vasily grigoryevich. Many remember simo hayha only as using the mosin nagant m28 or m2830 rifle with open sights and only credit his high kill total to his role as a sniper.
How do you pronounce the name of simo hayha, the finnish. He has been credited with a mindboggling 505 reported kills, which is actually the highest number of confirmed sniper kills in. The invasion of poland and the winter war part world war ii, world war, war world war wwii. Finnish sharpshooter simo hayha was nicknamed white death. Simo hayha by tyler jaskiewicz background info born in 1905 in rautajarvi finland died april 1 2002 nicknamed the white death started military service in 1925 before entering the military simo was a farmer and hunter at age 20 simo hayha joined the finnish military finland was. Simo halinen celebrity profile check out the latest simo halinen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. In addition, the red army had thousands of tanks and thousands of planes facing a paltry 114 finnish aircraft and a measly 32 finnish tanks. Saarelainen, sjalv prickskytt, ar en av fa manniskor. San francisco based but finland raised cinematographer and director of photography working on. White death finnish sniper simo hayha sabaton history 028. After claiming hundreds of soviet lives, a lone finnish sniper must now fight for the sanity of his very own mind. Discover wonderful movies and share your passion for cinema.
Simo hayha, also known as the white death, was a finnish sniper who is credited with killing 505 enemy troops within 100 days during the winter war against the soviet union from 1939 to 1940. White death belaya smert simo had four brothers and three sisters. Apr 14, 2010 hey ats, i found this interesting story about simo hayha, a badass finnish sniper. Simo hayha was a pretty typical finnish farmer the kind of guy you can find in any small town in rural finland or, for that matter, the iron range. Simo hayha, also known as the white death posing with his winter camouflage, 1940. He has over 500 confirmed kills, and died only recently. Simo hayha ar prickskytten som skot fler an 500 kanske sa manga som 750 sovjetiska soldater under vinterkriget. During the winter war, which was fought between finland and soviet union in 1939 1940, he obediently carried out the demanding tasks he was commanded to. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. I dont think this has really come through much in the anime, but satou is a huge fan of video games and hollywood movies.
Depending on the record, simo hayha was born in 1905 in. A legendary white ghost who hunts in the dark woods of karelia, a finnish superhero in a white mask and a white cape, instilling fear to the superstitious soldiers of invading red army like a batman with a sniper rifle and a submachine gun. When he attained the age of eight, his father brought him his first rifle. It was 110 years ago today that simo hayha was born. Instantly stream at home and download for offline viewing. A film adaptation of vaino linnas best selling novel the unknown soldier 1954 and the novels unedited manuscript version, sotaromaani. He was born on the 17th of december 1905 at rautjarvi in karelia, which was turned over to russia after the war. He was born and grew up in rautjarvi, a spot on the map off the west edge of lake ladoga, two miles. Simo hayhas involvement in the winter war was very extraordinary. View simo torkkolas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Simuna, magic shooter taikaampuja russian nickname. Simo halinen is a writer and director, known for kerron sinulle kaiken 20, minerva 1997 and cyclomania 2001. Oct 19, 2016 simo hayha 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. But when the soviet union invaded finland, he decided to take a fade with the red army and become a one man skull fucking task force. Jul 17, 2011 he is credited as the most successful sniper in history, credited with with over 500 kills against the soviets in the winter war. An epic war film based on a true story of simo hayha, the deadliest sniper in history. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Simo hayha was a famous finnish sniper, who was born on december 17, 1905.
Simo hayha was a finn who fought in the winter war between finland. Simo the white death hayha was a chill ass dude in peace time. Hayha simuna simo, white death, born 17091905, nicknamed white death born 17091905 in the municipality of rautjarvi near the presentday border of finland and russia, and was a finnish marksman in wwii. Simo hayhas vacated farmhouse was littered with trophies hed won for marksmanship. Simo hayha 19052002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Simo hayha, the white death in his winter camouflage, 1940.
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