A sniper applying camouflage face cream at a sniper school in a normandy village, 27 july 1944. He was credited with 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers in only 100 days. Simo simuna hayha was a finnish sniper who earned the ominous nickname, the white death. Why were soviets so extremely effective snipers in ww2.
Finns captured their first t28e from pyhajarvi in 20th of may 1942 and inspired by its applique armor, finns uparmored rest of t28s in the same fashion. He was seriously injured in 1940 and wasnt allowed to fight during the continuation war part of wwii. An allied commander in wwii, and an avid fan of surfing, captain jack malcolm thorpe fleming churchill aka fighting jack churchill aka mad jack was basically the craziest motherfucker in the whole damn war. Vic thomas has updated this area to a brand new section with several pages of in depth text and over 15 pages of photos. Simo hayha was a finnish marksman of the highest order, and his weapon of choice was the finnish m2830 rifle, which he used in the winter war 1939. Aug 05, 2014 almost every important thing about the finnish armored forces in ww2 was mentioned. He has been credited with a mindboggling 505 reported kills, which is actually the highest number of confirmed sniper kills in the history for any major war. Heck, there were field job m91 snipers and even semisporter field jobs like the rather weird m27pe. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns. The most complete overview of these civil guard issued rifles on the net. Learn about six treatments that will help dry and deeply cracked heels.
The assault opened on february 1, 1940, and cracked the line by the 11th. Then they tried getting together a team of counter snipers which are basically snipers that kill snipers and sent them in to eliminate hayha. Finnish army inventory referred m9 sniper rifle with pe or pem scope as sniper rifle m30, while m9 with pu scope was referred as sniper rifle m42. The sniper rifles then were all regular service rifles with a scope. Simo hayha the deadliest sniper in military history. In 1939, the soviet union attempted to invade finland. But those were really scarce and are nonexistent today. It was missing equipment and even units, such as the 9th wire construction company. Scandinavian sniper finnish and swedish marksmen corporal. This is funny but a finnish actor, totally unknown in finland, is very popular in russia after being in several russian movies. Sep 27, 2016 the test covers all aspects of sniper training, and if the sniper passes he is allowed to wear the sniper badge as proof that he is a qualified sniper. This is a video of finnish sniper, not the best of the world but certainly the fearlest and indomitable will soldiers. Til of white death, a finnish sniper in ww2, who holds the record for the most confirmed kills 505 in any major war. The deadliest sniper in history, simo hayha the white death.
He took out another 150 or so with his smg, sending his credited killcount up to 705. Browse through a 160,000 photo archive of finland during wwii. See more ideas about wwii, world war two and world war. During the conflict hayha endured freezing temperatures up to 40 degrees celsius. I try to give some answers to questions that i have been asked over the past 23 years. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. He found it in two iraqi troops who were holding up the offensive. The ussrs extraordinary women snipers of ww2 recalling marine corps training, this is a stark reminder of the power of a single infantryman with a rifle. A fivefoot finnish farmer the deadliest sniper in history.
A sniper is a militaryparamilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of. The finnish army has produced such rifles since the nation was founded. It would take a long time to list the history of sniping, designated marksmanship etc. Instructor at the light services combat school supervises practice with the suomi submachine gun. Skis and reindeers make the finnish soldiers movable. Wwii wehrmacht top snipers matthaus hetzenauer was an austrian sniper in the 3rd mountain division on the eastern front of the world war ii, who was credited with 345 kills. Some thoughts about finnish army in ww2 and in bolt action. This deeppenetrating foot cream is ideal for cracked heels, rough, chronically dry feet and callouses. Stunning colourised images have given new life to ww2 female snipers who protected their territory against german attacks. Nov 06, 2017 its time i talk about the best sniper rifle in world war ii the kar98k is too dominant in all areas. Oct 11, 2009 the best sniper of world war 1 francis pegahmagabow i who did what in ww1. Management of padadari cracked feet with rakta snuhi ncbi. When asked what he felt when killing an enemy soldier, he responded, the recoil.
Lyudmila was nicknamed lady death due to her incredible ability with a sniper. The best sniper of world war 1 francis pegahmagabow i who did what in ww1. Finnish forces sniper and his officer ww2 in color. One lone finnish sniper, simo hayha, was responsible for 505 of them.
Simo hayha, 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. Hayha used an m2830 rifle with serial number 60974 as it suited with his short height simo was 5 foot 3 inches. The finnish army was one of the smallest in europe. He was one of the most famous snipers of world war ii. Finnish long johns, with white guard style crotch repair patch, surplus 91.
Of course the must have been field job m2830 snipers. And for example sniper toivo maukonen had according to him a scoped civil series m2830 sniper. If youve noticed symptoms such as dry skin thickening around your heels, or have cracked skin or heel pain, then knowing the causes can help you understand. His longest confirmed kill was reported at 1100 metres. Cracked heels, also referred to as heel fissures, are a common foot condition, which can cause discomfort or even pain. How to care for dry, cracked heels, according to dermatologists. Jan 04, 2018 in finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection. Management of padadari cracked feet with rakta snuhi euphorbia caducifolia haines. These home remedies include creams, honey, and coconut oil. Ww2incolor is made up of a large ww2 photograph collection of over 45 thousand images which have been viewed over 110 million times over the last few years. Allied snipers in 15 extraordinary photographs during wwii.
Finnish divisions, strength and equipment, tanks, air force and navy. Snipers training at the same sniper school as the photographs above, somewhere in a french village, 27 july 1944. Epoch sole solution moisturising foot cream for cracked heels, dry. The whitworth rifle was arguably the first longrange sniper rifle in the world. He technically fought in the winter war and not wwii. Over the course of 100 days, hayha killed 542 people with his rifle.
Was a finnish soldier who, using an iron sighted bolt action rifle, amassed the highest recorded confirmed kills as a sniper in any warever hayha was born in the municipality of rautjarvi near the presentday border of finland and russia, and started his military service in 1925. The finnish lahti l39 antitank rifle has been a favorite for internet meme fodder but rarely do folks know that this gun saw finland through wwii and repelled. He used a finnish produced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 submachine gun. He volunteered for commando duty, not actually knowing what it entailed, but knowing that it sounded dangerous, and therefore fun. The rifle is a minor thing, a good sniper will be good with any decent rifle and all the wwii rifles were decent. We wont go into any more detail than that, but you can read up on finnish wwii history here. When pressure is put onto the heel from our body weight while. The sniper who took down 5 men a day the white death. The infamous wwii finnish sniper, who took down over 500 kills in a short 100 day war between the soviet union and finland. The finnish newspapers frequently featured the invisible finnish soldier, thus creating a hero of mythical proportions.
Over 500 of these he shot using a standard boltaction rifle an m28 or m2830 soviet mosinnagant with nontelescopic sights. The heroic stand of finland against the soviet union in 1939 was a lesson for the ages. Sep 25, 2019 armed forces of finland in the winter war 193940. Dec 08, 2019 finnish armed forces 19411944 by kretaner december 8, 2019 december 9, 2019 air forces, armed forces, armies, axis, navies, ww2 strength and organization of the army, air force and navy of finland in the continuation war against the soviet union. His duties as a sniper began during the winter war 19391940 between russia and finland. Finnish snipers would engage soviet troops at very close rangesjapanese also in world war ii, ellis continues. The only missing thing worth mentioning was the uparmoring of t28 tanks in 1942. During the winter war, finnish snipers took a heavy toll of the invading soviet. Heels can crack when the skin around the rim of your heel becomes dry and thick, and increased pressure on the fat pad under the heel causes. Our upload feature allows website visitors to add related ww2 images and other historic documents for educational purposes. Mar 28, 2019 the lahti l39 was an indigenous finnish 20mm antitank rifle design used during the winter war of world war 2. Finnish defenders sometimes took fallen, frozen russian soldiers and posed them upright as psychological warfare. Early in the battle of kollaa, the soviets employed tactics of overwhelming force, but the finns developed a counterstrategy called motti tactics, a name derived from the finnish word for encircled. The greatest sniper duel in history is a myth war is.
In less than 100 days he was credited with 505 confirmed kills, 542 if including unconfirmed kills, however the unofficial frontline figures from the battlefield. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Also small number of captured svt40 sniper rifles saw finnish use and even some avs36 sniper rifles seem to have been captured, but probably not more than few. The former farmer from rautjarvi, finland, racked up 505 confirmed sniper kills for his country in its battle against the soviet union during the now largely forgotten winter war of 193940. Finnish sniper simo hayha in loimola, finland 19400201. Cracked heels, or heel fissures, are splits in the skin around the heel. A british sniper takes aim through the telescopic sights of his rifle on the range at a sniper training school in france, 27 july 1944. The division lost all of its troops during its formation. During the 19391940 winter war, in temperatures as low as 40 c, the finnish sniper singlehandedly killed at least 700 men in less than 100 days. While the soviets had 76mm regimental guns infantry guns and commonly used their antitankguns as directfire support in the frontline, finnish infantry did not usually have. Depending on the record, simo hayha was born in 1905 in the farming town of rautjarvi.
The soviet union was the only country that had expressly trained sniper units in the decade leading up to the world war two, and their superiority with the obvious exception of the topranked sniper on this list is clearly displayed by the numbers beside the names of its. Dermatologists explain why our heels dry and crack, with tips on healing dry skin on feet, how to get rid of dry skin and top foot creams to use. Nagant in the winter war and recorded a confirmed 505 killings. It is based on the mosinnagant rifle, using the same in some cases antique receivers. Thanks to both his training and natural enjoyment of shooting, hayha was eventually able to hit a target 16 times per minute at about 500 feet away, making him an excellent snipera skill that would later serve him very well.
Since it is doubtful that wotc will release a finnish sniper any time soon i think we should make a custom card for it. May 23, 2014 welsh royal marine sniper matt hughes was participating in the 2003 invasion of iraq, looking for a perfect occasion to shoot some dudes from really far away. I do 172 scale war gaming and have a finnish armored division comprised of stug iii, bt7 fast tanks, t26s and ba10 armored cars as well as german 105mm howitzers. Maybe the best of all the mosin nagants and one of the most collected versions of all the. Simo hayha the deadliest sniper of world war ii hubpages. An excellent post on the finnish suomi armor of wwii. Warning thread dramatic sniper footage ww2 burmese jungle 1944 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Finnish armed forces in the winter war 193940 ww2 weapons. He started his military career at the age of 20 years. The system was designed in 1939 and produced in some 1,900 examples by the end of her run, expanding to include the fullyautomatic l3944 antiaircraft variant. And not out to dinner, unless they both ordered a lead steak. Amongst the finnish soldiers, all units training the infantry units train conscripts to snipers, and as such one has to first get into a infantry unit to be accepted into sniper training.