From farmers to the most notorious gunner in the world

This gunner usually wears white clothes and is dubbed the 'White Death'.

Simo gunner in white clothes.

Simo Häyhä , a farmer in Rautjarvi, southern Finland, is only a little over 1.5 meters tall. Bright smile, bright eyes conceal the fact that this is the most notorious gunner in the history of the world . With 505 hits, Simo was considered a hero by the Finnish side in the Winter War (1930-1940) between this country and the Soviet Union.

Simo was considered by the Finnish side to be a hero in the Winter War.

Simo played a very important role in this military conflict. The war killed 26,000 Finns and 127,000 on the Soviet side.

Simo was born in 1905 in Karelia and enjoyed hunting and skiing since childhood. When the Soviet Union entered Finland, he joined the army and quickly became famous for his marksmanship. With superior ability, he can kill targets from a distance of 275 meters.

He can destroy the target from a distance of 275 meters.

Finns are famous for hunting. Currently, more than 300,000 Finns have hunting permits.

With the nickname 'White Death' , Simo is the most important goal that the Soviet Union has always sought. Soviet troops had fired shells and mortars into the position where Simo was hiding but could not kill him. On a day of hunting 'bumper', he defeated 25 soldiers of the enemy faction.

He still cleaned the gun every day to make sure it worked under -20 degrees Celsius.

Despite the dangers lurking all day and night, Simo does not appear afraid. He still cleaned guns every day to make sure it worked under -20 degrees Celsius. In addition, he often went to school to shoot at night to practice before every hour of battle. After the war ended, Simo returned to being a farmer.

His favorite gun is the M / 28-30 rifle. This rifle model was produced up to 37 million and was very popular during World War 2. This gun was quite old and had no viewfinder but could not stop Simo from accomplishing his mission.

He used to wear white clothes to soak up the snow.

He used to wear white clothes to soak up the snow. Simo used a cloth to cover his nose to avoid the breath coming out exposing his position. He also put a mound of snow in front of him to prevent the gun head from jerking so that the hiding position was discovered.

However, Simo's glorious career didn't last long. In a battle on March 6, 1940, he was hit by a bullet into his jaw. The wound made Simo lose half of his face. After 7 days, he regained consciousness and on the day of peace was announced. Because of this injury, he gave up his military career. Field Marshal Carl Mannerheim of the Finnish army rose to level for his outstanding achievements.

He said that the best way to shoot well is to shoot a lot.

In 1998, he was asked by a newspaper about his illustrious career. At this time, he was a reindeer farmer and hunter. He said that the best way to shoot well is to shoot a lot. Simo said: 'I just do my duty. I was assigned by my superior to kill as many enemies as possible. ' He died in 2002 at a nursing home.