Simo Hayha, a Finnish dairy farmer, became the deadliest sniper in history during the Winter War of 1939-1940, killing over 500 Soviet soldiers in just 100 days despite temperatures dropping to 40 degrees below zero, using only iron sights and perfect aim without a scope.
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One Farmer vs 500 Soviet Soldiers - The White Death StoryAdded:
Did you know one farmer killed over 500 soldiers in [music] just 100 days?
Winter 1939, Finland is invaded by the Soviet Union. A quiet [music] dairy farmer named Simo Hayha picks up his rifle and heads into the frozen forest.
The temperature drops to 40 [music] below zero. Most men would freeze to death, but Hayha becomes a ghost in [music] the snow. He uses no scope, just iron sights and perfect aim. One shot, [music] one kill. Day after day, the Soviets are terrified. They call in artillery strikes just to [music] kill one man. They send counter snipers, but Hayha picks them off, too. By the war's end, this quiet farmer becomes [music] the deadliest sniper in history, the White Death.
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