The sniper simo hayha book

Simo hayha 19052002 is the most famous sniper in the world. The worlds most successful sniper by charles van buren this is a very good short book about simo hayha. When he attained the age of eight, his father brought him his first rifle. Book overview simo h yh 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 19391940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. 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. Simo hayha was born on december 17 1905 to juho and katriina nee vilkko hayha in the hamlet of kiiskinen in rautjarvi municipality. Some will undoubtedly wonder why there is so much general information and so little detail about lt. The book is what we have come to expect from casemate. I will have to say though that the book could have been structured better and a further proof read would have been good.

During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he had 542 confirmed. The rifle is definetly a finnish m2830, too, in this picture. The sniper anthology snipers of the second world war. Chris kyle finnish sniper simo hayha the white death. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. Jul 09, 2018 so, for simo hayhas more than 505 kills, more than,550,000 bullets would have been needed in vietnam. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. When the russians invaded finland in the winter of 1939, prior to the soviets being at war with germany, simo was already 33 years old and turned 34 shortly after the invasion while he was on the front lines. Pdf the white sniper simo hayha download full pdf book.

Shipping may be from our sydney, nsw warehouse or from our uk or us warehouse, depending on stock availability. White sniper, simo hayha by tapio saarelainen 9781612008554. How white death simo hayha became the deadliest sniper in. Hayhas commander, the colonel is holding hayhas famous m2830 and hayha stands with the certificate and the price rifle. Note the injury to his face from a soviet snipers bullet. The author draws on his own interviews with simo hayha as well as archival materials. This was a great book providing a lot of information about this amazing sniper. The reason to buy this book is that he also shares what he learned with us in chapters titled, the secrets of simo hayhas success and using simo hayhas experiences. Simo hayha by tapio saarelainen, 9781612004297, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The book concludes with the impact that hayha has had on the modern finnish army and its sniper program, highlighting a very interesting and useful course of fire developed from his lessons. He was nicknamed white death by his russian prey and held the record for the most recorded confirmed kills in any major conflict for a sniper. Oct 05, 2012 i only did my duty, and what i was told to do, as well as i could simo hayha.

During the winter war fought between russia and finland from 1939 to 1940, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that stil. Throughout the book the authors cover the details and history of the following snipers, simo hayha, lyudmila pavlichenko, bert kemp, vassili zaitsev, clifford shore, sepp allerberger, patrick devlin, and harry furness. It is well made and is liberally supplied with photos, maps, and some diagrams. A man with steady nerves and always thinking ahead. There is a well known picture taken just after colonel a. The stark black and white art is a perfect pairing for the story. Mar 27, 2018 simo hayha has the most confirmed kills of any sniper on record and he endured astonishing conditions to earn that title. During the winter war, which was fought between finland and soviet union in 1939 1940, he obediently carried out the demanding tasks he was commanded to. An interesting fact is that not a single snipers memoir appeared in the english language until a decade ago. Svensson gave hayha a rifle and certificate on 17th of february.

Toivanen is loosely based on simo hayha, a real sniper who still holds the highest number of sniper kills in the record books. However i would recommend this book if you are wanting to know. Chronicles the life and military career of finnish sniper simo hayha, known as the deadliest sniper in history. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 submachine gun. He has been a role model for snipers all over the world. Many remember simo hayha only as using the mosin nagant m28 or m2830 rifle with open sights and only credit his high kill total to his role as a sniper. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a. During the winter war, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today.

The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the red army for his record number of confirmed kills. Not a man who liked to talk a lot about what he did in the winter war, which doesnt make for a very entertaining book, mentioning only two or three short sniper kill stories. This book is the story of the finish wwii sniper simo hayha who had over 500 confirmed kills during the 19391940 winter war against the russians. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 189190. Summary simo hayha 19052002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Mar, 2020 imo hayha was a unique sniper in more than one way, actually, in quiet a few ways. He was promoted to lieutenant after the winter war. Simo hayha 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. The sniper simo hayha 9789525026740 by tapio sarrelainen. All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the winter war of 1939 to 1940. 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. Chris kyle was a sniper and a united states navy seal. And simo hayha, simo hayha was strong and fitmust have said it 30 times in the book. Depending on the record, simo hayha was born in 1905 in the farming.

Snipercraft the author spent two decades training snipers in the finnish army and helping create their sniper training manual. 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. York, hayha was a very private man whose usual answer to questions about his wartime activities was some variation of, i just did my duty. After graduating from high school in midlothian, texas, chris started his career as a professional rodeo rider before hurting. During the winter war fought between russia and finland from 1939 to 1940, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a. Simo hayha had over 700 confirmed kills, over 500 sniper kills. Simo was an amazing soldier and one of the greatest snipers to ever live. At the dawn of world war ii in 1939, josef stalin sent over half a million men across russias western border to invade. I was looking forward to reading about some of his assignments as the informative stated. He has been a role model for snipers all over the world and paved the way for them by demonstrating their significance on the battlefield. Feb 15, 2018 simo hayha is considered to be the greatest sniper of all time, reported to have taken 505 kills.