Simo Häyhä
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
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Finnish sniper who racked up 500+ kills during the Winter War, earning the nickname The White Death. Häyhä's body count remains the highest recorded by any sniper in major conflict.
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Simo Häyhä, often referred to by his nickname The White Death, was a Finnish military sniper during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union in World War II. He used a Finnish-produced M/28-30 rifle and a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun. Häyhä is believed to have killed more than 500 enemy soldiers during the conflict, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Consequently, he is generally regarded as the deadliest sniper in history.
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