Simo Häyhä
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
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.
Simo Häyhä | |
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Nickname | White Death |
Born | Rautjärvi, Finland, Russian Empire | December 17, 1905
Died | April 1, 2002 Hamina, Finland | (aged 96)
Allegiance | Finland |
Years of service | 1925–1940 |
Rank | Alikersantti (Corporal) during the Winter War, promoted to Vänrikki (Second Lieutenant) shortly afterward[1] |
Unit | Infantry Regiment 34 |
Battles/wars | Winter War |
Awards | Cross of Liberty, 3rd class and 4th class; Medal of Liberty, 1st class and 2nd class; Cross of Kollaa Battle[1] |
Simo Häyhä spent his last years in Ruokolahti, a small village in southeastern Finland, near the Russian border. He died at the age of 96 in 2002.
Actor Steven Wiig portrayed Häyhä in the 2012 HBO docudrama Hemingway & Gellhorn. Sabaton also wrote a song about Häyhä.
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