The White Death: Finland's Legendary Sniper Who Killed 500+ in 100 Days

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]In 1939, a quiet [music] Finnish farmer became death itself. Simo Hayha killed over 500 men in just 100 days. The Soviets invaded Finland with overwhelming force, but they never [music] expected to face the white death. Hayha used no fancy equipment, just iron sights and hunting skills learned in these frozen forests since childhood. [music] He kept snow in his mouth so his breath wouldn't give him away. Used fresh powder to hide his muzzle flash, moved like a ghost between the trees. One shot, one kill, then he vanished. The Soviets grew desperate.

[00:00:31][music] They called in artillery strikes just to kill one man, sent their best counter snipers, even attempted bombing runs. Nothing worked. Soviet soldiers began refusing patrol duty. They knew the white death was watching, waiting.

[00:00:44]Finally, an explosive [music] blast caught him, blew half his face off, but Simo Hayha survived, lived to be 96. The deadliest sniper in history was just a farmer who refused to let invaders take his home. Like the video, drop a comment, follow, and save this video.