Simo Häyhä

Simo Häyhä, often referred to by his nickname, The White Death, was a Finnish military sniper during World War II in the 1939–1940 Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union. He used a Finnish-produced M/28-30 rifle and a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun. Häyhä is believed to have killed over 500 enemy soldiers during the conflict, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Consequently, he is often regarded as the deadliest sniper in history.

17 December 1905

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Born on the same birth day (17 December): Andrew Simpson (sailor) • Anthony Wood (antiquary) • Charles-Louis Mion • Dave Dee • Emperor Go-Uda • Erik Christensen • Eugene (wrestler) • Jim Bonfanti • Karsten Neitzel • Kenneth E. Iverson • Maryna Arzamasova • Paul Cadmus • Prince Rupert of the Rhine • Shannon Woodward • Tim Wiese

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