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The ‘White Death’ aka Finnish sniper during winter war 1939–1940

L. Small
4 min readAug 27, 2020

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“Cold Weather Training Sniper, 1989” by Archives Branch, USMC History Division is licensed under CC BY 2.0

There are many great snipers in this world complete with their respective skills, like Simo Hayha for example. The man who was born in Rautajarvi, Finland, in 1905 is indeed often called the greatest sniper in history.

Who is Simo Hayha?

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L. Small

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