Meet the Greatest Sniper Who Ever Lived

[@Thoughty2]

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[@musiciansteve7785]

Hello

[@gavinlewis2853]

Do they have gene based documentaries or something

[@jakeh4n]

Okay

[@STriderFIN77]

Simo Häyhä, is Amazingk!

[@felwinter5528]

I first found out about him from the sabaton history channel. and i don't think well see a kill count like that again

[@MikkellTheImmortal]

You missed an extremely important part of Simo's life that made him an exemplary shooter. He not only was a very capable hunter, but also participated in a fair amount of shooting competitions for fun. He was able to take first in nearly all of the competitions that he participated in. This is what gave him a leg up in the long range shooting. He also hunted for the elderly in his community, giving him the knowledge needed to remain hidden from his quarry for extended periods of time. Simo gave these reasons to why he was such a good shot.

[@evilfish456]

Exactly! There is a common myth that Simo didn't want to use scoped M/27 rifle cause it raised the shooters silhouette. The more realistic reason is that Simo wanted to use his M/28 rifle issued by Suojelukunta which he mainly used to compete and hunt. The reasoning was Simo would rather use the one rifle he had used all his life rather than change the weapon platform for new untested tech where scope fogging up was a real hazard during that time.

[@epiclolito8226]

hunting people is no different from hunting animals

[@robc2913]

wow, i have heard about simo in some short fact videos, thoughty2 shocked me it was that much and you even completed that shock, thanks! gonna go for a lecture about him :D

[@Psilocybism]

@@epiclolito8226 I think it is Humans kinda lost their natural withs. I think it may actually be easier than animals. Most prey animals are always on the look out for hunters and very fast runners compared to humans that mostly make lots of noise and panic when shot on. Also they had like totally standing out clothing. I bet they were so cold, they were shivering all the time.

[@Navigator87110]

@@epiclolito8226 Ever see "The Most Dangerous Game"?

[@CamillaDrakenborg]

My grandmother lived trough the winter war. She told of how they almost starved but potatoes saved them. She was proud of Simo :) He lived all the way to 2002 age 96.

[@primesspct2]

an amazing man!

[@anonym3967]

96? That guy really was not a human then.

[@eNodeTG]

Not to downplay his incredibly long life and fascinating story, but living to your 90's is becoming a bit more common even in 2002 for people that have the ability to take really good care of themselves -- and get a bit lucky. ​@@anonym3967

[@davemeads859]

@@eNodeTG but tbh most of them aren't missing half their face he was hard as nails

[@waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3]

@@anonym3967 he is a cyborg like me lol

[@david894]

He was actually 5'3" tall. Something that was not discussed, is that many of his kills were over 300 meters. That's good with a scope, but with only iron sights is unbelievable.

[@bh-0330]

his height is debated

[@Barren_Harem808]

Man's got artic hunter eyes, an good ones. Right dude, right time, right place,,,, unless he saw you

[@kato_dsrdr]

Damn, 300 meters is like, a lot..

[@david894]

@@kato_dsrdr A buddy of mine was a marine in Iraq and said they would make head shots at 150-200 yards with iron sights. So I figure a great sniper might be able to double that. Either way very impressive!

[@skonstas4683]

I always shot and hunted without a scope using an old Lee-Enfield stock. And I actually averaged very good grouping at 300 meters.

[@ObvIke]

Fun fact: in 1941 started another war between soviet union and finland. Simo wanted to be in that war too, but he was denied because of the injury. Another fun fact: in the battle where he got injured, he wasn't using the rifle, but instead the finnish submachine gun. He had like 250+ confirmed kills on the sub machine gun too, wich makes the total up to 750-800+ kills.

[@jordancooke5980]

Wow thanks for sharing

[@bubla2659]

People always forget the submachine gun which probably saved him multiple times

[@tapiolautavaara9532]

@@bubla2659 The legendary Suomi KP M31, one of the best weapons anyone had in the whole war. Ridiculously accurate for a 9mm, with a 317mm barrel, but I bet the actual muzzle velocity was way beyond 400m/s as we had dangerously owerpowdered cartridges, war munitions especially meant for this beast for a weapon to make it even more lethal at extended ranges.

[@bubla2659]

@@tapiolautavaara9532 I know and I want one, it is among the guns that I want the most some day cause it’s so cool

[@mr.simuna8223]

The kill tally is actually a misconception. Simo is naturally renowned for being a sniper but the 505-542 number that is often associated with his marksmanship during the Winter War was not purely made through using a rifle. It’s the combined count of the kills he got with both his Mosin-Nagant AND his use of a sub-machine gun. So in actuality his sniping kills were only around 250. As were his kills with the Suomi sub-machine gun like you stated. Now this doesn’t by any means minimize his success as a sniper, and his realistic count will never be known. But as impressive was, numbers stated exceeding 600 at a max are either false or greatly exaggerated.

[@brandons2079]

For anyone that’s interested, when I went through U.S. Army sniper school, Simo was one the first snipers you learn about and is actually a test question on the final exam.

[@HallvarBTW]

Thats awesome

[@cdybft9050]

The best sniper of the war between the states was not even a soldier. His young sons were beheaded by union soldiers for hunting squirrels. He went and had a custom rifle made and 57 year old Jack Hinson killed over 100 union soldiers. The thing was-he was pro-Union and a friend of US Grant before his sons were killed.

[@seandoyle2983]

Do the Fins know this?

[@zan3409]

@@seandoyle2983 why would it matter?

[@rrkalle]

@@seandoyle2983 No, we didn't know that, but it is awesome to hear! Simo is quite a national hero.

[@spaghettboy2173]

Finland: is out numbered 56 to 1 Simo: Then it is an even fight

[@donoberloh]

Sound just a bit more than the 40-something to 1 that the Israelis fought to victory in just seven days

[@kobinpaizlimona9088]

The fun part about this comment is that No, that is not an even fight Not even close His bodycounts in just one day could go up to 20, he is just that dangerous

[@LeumazDnazor]

"I like those odds"

[@THCLK]

he still outnumbered them 2 to 1 :D

[@papidamuddafucare4699]

hahaha underrated comment! x)

[@janjarous]

Simo: Gets shot to the head Death: Simo? Simo: Yes. Death: I just want to say Im a huge fan. Have a nice day.

[@LarsaXL]

You'd think Death would be at least a bit miffed that Simo stole his name.

[@srchnfrcj]

Even death was afraid of Simo

[@mariopiernes2773]

Death spare those, who are unselfish enough to offer their lives for something bigger than themselves, and if she takes them, they become IMMORTALS.

[@andrewgoodshepherd3975]

Absolutely Hilarious!! 👍

[@alexbackstrom4441]

Don't forget. He got shot in the head whit a EXPLOSIVE bullet

[@mattbrown5511]

I was taught about Simo when I started my Ranger class in the US Army. His bravery, skill, and dedication carried me through some very tough times in my career.

[@juansantiago2710]

Thank you for your service sir...hope those hard times are long gone.... salute

[@mattbrown5511]

@@juansantiago2710 They are not, but I persevere.

[@Durzo1259]

I read that Rangers have "unparalleled access to a wide range of schools," (medic, EOD, combat diver etc). Does that mean you guys have a wider range of skill sets than other SOF?

[@mattbrown5511]

Rangers have a primary and secondary specialty. But the standing operating system is that all Rangers cross train with each other. @@Durzo1259

[@JJuhu]

You have summoned every single finnish person on the internet by uploading this video.

[@SeanWinters]

Both of them?

[@tonttu94fin]

to the marketplace

[@SamuelSundman]

@@SeanWinters yupp. We both here.

[@JJuhu]

@@SamuelSundman all three of us actually

[@Mukiout]

.......yup...

[@Quagehhh]

The amount of respect we finns have for this man is unbelieveable. A true war hero.

[@jeremiahshields7827]

Can't get enough of his story and watch pretty much anyone's video on him, when I practice shoot he's someone I think about when I chase accuracy at distance and what is humanly possible. ✌🇺🇸

[@taterkaze9428]

He's a legend and so is Finland.

[@Scratchy314]

He killed more commies than any other man in history. He's not just a finnish hero, he's a hero to any man that loves freedom.

[@jaakkonenanpaa4015]

As I read this message, from the comfort of my Finnish lodge cabin, I saw a bald eagle gently land on the porch. I heard a distant music, which I recognized to be the US national anthem. We're not that different, I thought, as a tear dropped from my cheek. America first, Finland second

[@-Nick-T]

we americans love and respect this agent of death as much as a foreigner can!

[@dragoninthewest1]

Every comrade is gangster until the snow starts speaking Finnish

[@horizon146]

every burger is gangster until the trees start speaking vietnamese

[@patrickmcdonald8513]

that is an AMAZING saying.

[@gram.]

Haha yes le maymay coommint pf youturmmmdmskskexnxnskwirj

[@vaerenbergh]

Every baguette is gangsta untill the salad turns sour 😎

[@joshuaadamstithakayoutubel2490]

Says the Dragoninthewest

[@tangopsion]

I knew Simo personally, Simo and my late father were neighbours before the winterwar. That village is now behind the border. Simo visited my home at least dozen times in 1970 - 1980's. He had a yellow VW beetle. I have also visited his home, it was a very small cottage in countryside. I was present at Simo's funeral, veterans singing, what a great ceremony. BTW change the Soviet Union flag to this video, this is Russian flag.

[@N3c777]

wow, thats incredible. I always find it interesing how youtube always manages to bring folks from far and wide together. I'm curious to ask what was he like.

[@DystopianDustin]

@@N3c777 same

[@eyeofsauron2812]

What an honour

[@Dimash6666]

that’s incredible

[@tangopsion]

Simo was a typical Carelian countryman and farmer. Very modest and quiet. A little man, I cannot remember him talking about the war, and I was too young to understand what a hero he was. I had some problems to understand his speaking at first, due to the searious injury in his mouth and jaw, but later I got it better. We also talked on phone, when he called me about his hunting and the troubling wolf situation in our area. And then, when I knew better, it was too late to ask him about his war experiences. Well, I think he didn'n want to talk much about war anyway. Such s nice man.

[@DaComebakKid]

This man didn't even bother using the attachments he unlocked while leveling up his rifle. LEGEND

[@tap821]

To the marketplace!

[@gram.]

Hahahahaaaa hurr durr liek da gaems yes?! Heheemhurrdidurrhurr

[@TerraHardcore]

he never got back to the main menu to do so. he just kept going.

[@intruder6628]

He didn't even equip his diamond camo :(

[@pj4999]

@@intruder6628 he would only have gold because he only used one gun

[@gabrieldauz3533]

Imagine how terrifying it is to walk on the field of snow then suddenly the soldier beside you gets his brain splattered on the snow. Imagine the fear of standing there without even know where the shot is from knowing that the next bullet is probably for you.

[@adinameadows7959]

Fall on my back or stomach and lay flat and probably still.

[@jwood8769]

Take my last breath and say a prayer for my family and run as fast as I could

[@leadbelly1495]

@@jwood8769 burst out crying 😭..!

[@beemelonhead1]

And the bright white untouched snow is the perfect medium for the carnage of splatter to really make more of an impact on your psyche. Sounds truly terrifying.

[@d.c8878]

Sometimes you just have to accept your fate

[@gertytk5528]

The fact that he was a small man who was humble and lived his life without a family of his own to almost 100 years old, just makes him that much more badass.

[@b1ngnx33]

His family is Poland.

[@adriandabarber3996]

Not one rapper or ufc fighter alive is half or even quarter as badass as that humble little man in a grandpa jumper :D

[@karlthepain7491]

That is true, but I think he simply couldn’t live with a family, even if he wanted to, because of PTSD. Killing people changes a man.

[@TuizaLilia]

Ikr he was simply amazing 💜🇫🇮

[@TuizaLilia]

@@b1ngnx33 Finland 🇫🇮😡!

[@paulmix3858]

In my military service time in 70s we had similar service rifles as Häyhä did and in my regiment there were some rifles classified as 0-class.They really were accurate as hell when you knew how to adjust and use sights. We tested them at shooting range with support and yes, 300m was a piece of cake, palm size area was almost big for hits. Häyhä's skills was a different story, who else could calm down and aim so precisely in middle of battles?

[@gabriellashimone6546]

Only God could have matched Simo. Matched. Matched, only.

[@tamuman93]

@@gabriellashimone6546- we get your point. But don’t you think such passionate folly is a bit overboard? Really…

[@fluffnstuph85]

I guess he breaks the rule of “better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war.” Much respect for this man.

[@spcpitts]

Did you watch the video? He was a soldier.

[@notamoose1894]

@@spcpitts used to be a farmer

[@ndnpride3972]

My Aunt, Who Had "Fought" in Desert Storm became, a Deeply Depressed Person... She Had Join to Be a Warrior! An NDN Brave! ALTHOUGH, Was So Skilled in Rifle Usage... Was (sadly) a SNIPER: No Hand-to-Hand, No Field Work, No Seeing The Enemy or NO HONOUR, She Laid Safely a Mile away, CAPPING Everyone in Her Sights...? Awarded by U. S. Military, Yet Cowardly by NDN Ways?!?

[@johndee665]

@@ndnpride3972 She can find HONOUR in the number of lives she saved. but I understand

[@HighPower762]

@@ndnpride3972 I'm sure you probly believe it. But I'm highly doubtful that your Aunt served as a "sniper" in Desert Storm. 1st of all in 1990 - 91, the field of sniping wasn't open to women. That field wasn't even open until about 5 years ago. And even then, they only train women for base defense as snipers not as field snipers. 2nd of all, the only rifle that the military has that can reach out one mile, the Barrett M107 50 Cal sniper rifle, wasn't even fielded until the early 2000s for the War on Terror. I'd like you to ask your aunt to show you her DD214 form Those are her honorable discharge papers from the military which will list her MOS specialty. If she were a sniper she would have had to have gone to infantry training 1st, and if she was assigned to an infantry unit her MOS would be 11B. If she'll let you see them, feel free to get back to me. But until then I'm calling bullshit on her story. Especially since combat arms fields weren't even open to womenn until 2011.😎

[@t.b.player7102]

He died quietly, in an old folks home, few if any friends. This is the truest, purest kind of hero. He went back to his farming, didn't scream and shout for attention just was content to live a quiet life. Not that looking for recognition makes one not be a hero, but like I stated, this made him a special, more pure hero.

[@agunther08]

Sargent York much the same.

[@KitaKatt1988]

That basically defines the life of the best sniper ☺️No identification or info to find lol

[@tam8641]

That’s call hero, when country need you, you will services, when country is peaceful, he came back where he lives

[@emmioglukant]

I'd imagine he'd be targeted if he announced his identity.

[@jeffersonott4357]

Well, he was Finnish, isn't that sorta the national brand? Modesty?

[@vladtheimpaler9577]

I really like how Semo showed that being a master marksmen isn't just about having good aim but about stealth, patience and preparation.

[@stigafan]

"Semo" wtf

[@zacharyradford5552]

Your missing one thing, attention to detail, he did every little thing right for him to be effective in his environment.

[@KitaKatt1988]

And being unreachable! Meaning you can not get any info at all

[@vergl569]

@@stigafan Bro that's not even bad, I've seen ppl call him "Salmo" here bruh

[@channel_._.]

Im about to be the 1,000th person the like this comemment.

[@SupremeNaz97]

“I did what I was told to do” Not everyone is a born leader, some people are just soldiers who become legends

[@mor4y]

He had a lifelong friendship with a famous Finnish PM, and from seeing some limited videos the PM seemed more bothered by what he'd had to do in his life than what Simmo did 👀 Simmo had his orders, and he followed them to the letter, but whatever that PM had to do still seemed to bother him decades later, he was the guy who actually had to make choices I suppose, the guy who had to agonise over the consequences of his decisions When it's a country as small as Finland, if you do something that causes a rammy with a neighbouring country, you'll almost certainly know a friend who's close relative will be called up, quite different from a big country I suppose

[@mattbrown5511]

Study Audy Murphy.

[@Conserpov]

And some are just liars propped up by propaganda

[@CatsAreAwesome146]

the best leaders aren't always those with the greatest ambition

[@Cobalt_Dragon0716]

@@Conserpov (cough...cough) Macarthur.

[@TheGhostOperative]

this man was an absolute unit. and a complete gentleman. the kind of hero a country deserves.

[@bormby_jones]

Short king

[@lonka_private]

As a Finn, I agree

[@kx250braap]

Need this man in the u.s

[@mcalmes6762]

@@kx250braap i know right its bad here rn

[@arvidnordgren9783]

@@kx250braap if you had him they would just kill everyone cuz they would want to get all the oil.

[@CYMotorsport]

He was tremendously clever. It’s been reported by those later to have seen any posts which he rarely left evidence behind that he’d actually manage to freeze any snow near his barrel. He usually braced his rifle to control for jolt on gloves but if it snowed, each round would disturb fresh powder & kick up a small cloud. That’s scary foresight. He was helped by the terrain keeping him out of risk of longer range snipers which certainly would have checked his trigger finger but he used his land to his advantage in every way.

[@raineheartily3875]

Dude, he didn't use scope because he is afraid that reflection glare from the scope glass could give out his position

[@kapythebara5089]

he also spat on the snow around to freeze it so again snow wouldn't puff up when he fired

[@pranavrao3263]

The man ate snow to prevent his breath fogging in the cold

[@CYMotorsport]

@@pranavrao3263 that’s so gnarly. Especially when considering just how much this drops your core temperature and is universally accepted as a last resort for water in those situations due to hypothermia.

[@thesysop4998]

@@CYMotorsport well he wouldnt actually cool his entire body down just pop some into his mouth and take the shot

[@abjeschneider]

*Soviet soldier stepping on snow* Snow: „ouch“ Soviet: „sorry snow“ Soviet: „wait a minut..“ 💀

[@RuyVuusen]

**BANG**

[@phjorland]

@@RuyVuusen ... say da da da da!!!

[@evan5935]

*Curb your enthusiasm theme starts playing*

[@jamesemines325]

This cannot possibly be as funny as it made me laugh.😔 ...i snorted.

[@gamerberry2451]

Shot on iphone theme plays

[@knowplay3258]

Simo's kill count is actually much higher than this video states. Yes, he had atleast 505 confirmed sniper kills with his rifle, BUT he had a known 207 with his submachinegun during skirmishes with the Soviets. He is credits with 712 total confirmed kills between both weapons. Also, Simo's facial injury happened on Day 70 of the 100 Day War, but he didn't awake from the coma until the 100th day after a peace accord was signed. So that's over 700 kills in just 70 days. A record that will NEVER be broken or even approached. The facts of not using a scope, packing snow to prevent muzzle splash, and keeping snow in his mouth to cool his breath are accurate. Simo didn't use a scope because he didn't want to risk the sun causing a glint giving away his position due to anti-glare coatings hadn't been discovered at the time. Simo was a machine. He didn't enjoy or even like the fact he had taken so many lives, but he did what a man has to do to defend his home. Simo shouldn't be recognized as only a hero of Finnland, but also of the world for becoming a force of death to protect his home and his countrymen. We all should strive to do so if times ever call for such actions.

[@knowplay3258]

I went through USMC Long Distance Asset Elimination and Advance Reconnaissance Training a.k.a. USMC Scout Sniper School as part of the Force Recon training pipeline. I made an indepth study of Simo utilizing all public and not available to the public information known at the time. Simo because one of my idols, so to speak. Simo epitomizes what a real soldier should be: doing anything and everything he had to do to protect his country and countrymen. He took no pride in taking life, but did his duty without hesitation. He didn't stop until physically stopped or ordered to do so. He utilized every skill and advantage at his disposal to successfully accomplish each task and duty. Not only was Simo the greatest sniper in recorded history, I would argue that he is the epitome of the greatest soldier in history due to his skill, mindset, mental strength, dedication to duty, humility. Every fighting man for any country and/or cause should strive to emulate Simo.

[@abigailbp9294]

God willing we never have to.

[@oontaa7765]

"Sniper scope is like training wheels for a rifle" -Simo, probably

[@anothernpc4943]

Yeah if you want to hit targets 1,000 meters out

[@CrossyTf2]

@@anothernpc4943 And if you want to be spotted by the shine of your scope, he didnt use a scope and could still shoot insanely far

[@sadrakeyhany1449]

@@anothernpc4943 in the future with genetically enhanced soldiers, we could see more iron sights on guns

[@jameseroh6544]

Simon used Iron sights. His rifle was a standard issue Russian made Mosin-Nagant M91 7.62x54mm. He also used a 9x19 machine gun.

[@dnegel9546]

@@CrossyTf2 modern day scopes have a honey comb cover that helps with the glare.

[@PanzerOfThySpace]

Finland: my best fighters were farmers! Vietnam: my best fighters were farmers! *I'm beginning to see a pattern that I'm not quite sure I like.*

[@hammerdot7786]

In Bangladesh, during the liberation war of 1971, the best Fighters came from the farmers, workers and students.

[@Noo60001]

It makes sense since farmers would go huntig for food

[@thesimpledude186]

@@hammerdot7786 and all that sacrifice led to the state this country is in today

[@tacticalfall4505]

The US fighters back during the revolution against Britain as well, though such roots appear to have been lost…

[@kin9_derp952]

Ireland to arms. We can take them all

[@DaOneJoel]

I'm a swede , and I know his story by heart. But the way you told the story me made me shed yet another tear for this brilliant specimen of a man.

[@hobosapien7749]

I'm a finn

[@nomadnick726]

I'm an American & cant help but feel admiration & respect for the history of Simo. You Swedes don't mess around when it comes to sending your best sniper in history. 👏👏👏

[@staropramen478]

@@nomadnick726 Simo was a Finn, not a Swede.

[@sho4504]

@@nomadnick726 he was finnish, since finland was apart of sweden for so long its like calling chris kyle british

[@MBuliveivari]

You swedes should have helped. You did not.

[@eggstatus5824]

Not only was Simo a supernatural marksman, he was a genius of strategy. What a legend

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

tactics. Strategy is something else.

[@GreyEagle_35]

​@@S0ulinth3machin3OK genius

[@bokvarv1926]

I heard a story once from a russian veteran, he said this: It was a russian patrol that heard a finn shouting that one finn was worth ten russians, so they decided to attack. A few gunshots later and there was only silence, then after a few minutes the finn started shouting that one finn was worth a hundred russians, now the russian commander heard this and sent a company of a hundred men to attack this big mouthed finn. A few moments of gunfire and then came the erie silence again lasting a few minutes before the finn started shouting again that one finn was worth one thousand russians. Furious the russian commander sent his entire battalion at the finn's position, and again gunfre was heard then a russian, heavily wounded managed to run back to his lines screaming his lungs out " commerade commander, it is a trap , i svear commander it is two of them"

[@jamiepiersefarrell565]

That's brilliant 😂

[@r6ap6r6]

My Friend Johnathan Denny here says and I quote, "Cap"

[@jessicasevin1870]

Good one lol

[@DrownInLysergic]

🧢🧢🧢

[@kingsrd1]

Funny guy

[@Crazyscob]

Fun fact: Simo Häyhä used to kill enemies perfectly to avoid them from suffering

[@xarksike4944]

indeed a good warrior

[@LeumazDnazor]

A better death than most people in war probably

[@andrewmiller8622]

Honorable

[@ahmedp8009]

Wow! Respect

[@digletttexano678]

Is that fact confirmed?

[@InYourDreams-Andia]

I'm a Brit living in Finland. The Winter War is legendary! It was the 80th year celebration in 2019. It's a national day too, 105 candles are lit for every soldier and allie that was killed in battle. It's made into more than one film too 💜

[@mikitz]

Thanks for letting us borrow Christopher Lee during that war.

[@somebody1870]

Wanna have some custard creams? (I'm a brit some I'm allowed)

[@TheShifu57]

What a man! And unlike many heros so humble... Honor and respect to you Simo Hayha.

[@RenegadeShepTheSpacer]

I knew it would be about Häyhä as soon as I saw the video title. The man was an absolute beast. They're making a film about him and I can't wait to see it.

[@maxbarker8625]

The man who deserves respect above everyone else

[@worlds3061]

Please tell me the name of the movie !

[@amoscardoza5253]

I hope it's titled "The White Death"

[@christianadam2907]

Same here :D Almost every educational KZbinr made a vid about him :D I was surprised it took 42 this long :D but still a great story

[@NoNameEst1992]

Really that's great I hope so... But then at the same time I kinda hate when they make movies about people because they dramatise it and invent love stories and crap like that when I personally just want the facts, more of a documentary in film form I'd prefer

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

You'd think Russia, of all countries, would know not to invade a northern country during the winter.

[@koshoxy]

Stalin in his paranoia had killed most the red army generals and high officers, and they had only faulty intel about Finland's political climate (the soviets thought Finns were divided to nationalists and socialists from the 1918 civil war, and the leftists would join the red army in fight against the nationalists, but instead pretty much all Finns fought as one against the soviets - that probably got more to with soviets being anti-religion than communist, in extremely Christian Finland, it was partly sold as "holy war" against the devil) resulting in bad tactics, poor equipment and defunct supply lines.

[@youtube_user420]

fr

[@Sinfuhll]

Full send

[@jeffcook8501]

@@koshoxy +!1

[@FIRE_STORMFOX-3692]

@@koshoxy thanks

[@srchnfrcj]

Russia: We are taking your land. Simo: So you've chosen death. Dude was the John Wick of snipers.

[@louwilson0906]

He is John Wicks grandaddy, Lol

[@ekramer2478]

OG

[@That1Guineapig.]

Do you mean the soviet union

[@blank557]

Apt description.

[@xarksike4944]

@@louwilson0906 indeed

[@descendingforth]

To do all of that without using a scope, is incredible. 5 kills a day as well. What a legend you were Simo.

[@killerdinamo08]

That's how you know your tool at best 😃.

[@everybot-it]

scope probably just obstructing his sight & reflecting too much 😂

[@CoffeeFiend1]

@@everybot-it Whilst his reign was quite short in comparison to WW2 his worth did get noted quick enough that he was offered all kinds of equipment from different rifles to a variety of scopes and sights. It was partly down to what he was familiar with but also as you suggest it had the potential to make him more noticeable. A lot of the time he literally laid flat in minimal cover, as low to the ground as possible.

[@Nyctophora]

This man was a legend indeed. He was modest, he did his duty and he went back to farming when war was over.

[@mohdshahrulwahab3966]

He went back to farming when war is over.. Now I know why Thanos did the same..

[@InsanityFactor]

Reaper's gonna reap. Lives or wheat.

[@mayorb3366]

Cincinnatus, Roman born in 530 BC did the same. He was a brilliant war hero who could have easily been Rome's leader, but chose to return to farming.

[@Teknofobe]

I was marksman trained in the British army. Simo is an absolute legend who did his duty with dedication & diligence. All with iron sights. Russian's called him the white death. And knowing he was opposite their position was enough to increase desertion by 45%.

[@Welderman-xo1sx]

I don't know what's worse facing a man nicknamed "the White Death", or being mowed down by machinegun fire for deserting.

[@paulwhitelaw7131]

@@Welderman-xo1sx Exactly. crappy choice or what?!. Not sure in the Winter War, but later on the Eastern Front The NKVD had men at the rear killing anyone giving up ground etc

[@Teknofobe]

@@paulwhitelaw7131 True. And well into the 50s too. They had their quotas to fill. I'm paraphrasing Stalin here. He ordered his district secret police to kill 5000 people because he'd heard they where complaining about not having enough food. When asked who they should eliminate. He replied, "Does it matter? Just kill 5000".

[@Nate-wn2ef]

@@Teknofobe yeah, he killed much much more his own ppl than finns

[@neilchapman5145]

@@Welderman-xo1sx with simo’s accuracy I would take my chances against the machine gun

[@KiatHuang]

Putting snow in his mouth to cool his exhaled breath - very pragmatic and brilliant.

[@fallenangel2123]

... ice dams I mean

[@tuomolahti8096]

Simo was such a cool man

[@Chris-ob8ok]

This man is evidence that freedom must be fought for, must be taken from those who seek to end it.

[@sandboy5880]

Spoken like a true delusional american.

[@bohansolo]

Yaegerist alert

[@DaveBuildsThings]

Freedom is only freedom if we all fight to protect it. Freedom should never be assumed.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

So long as evil exists, there will be conflict. Men either rise to face conflict or they become victims to it.

[@abubalo]

This Finnish guy's remarkable ability to seamlessly finish his enemies without getting finished drew me to a clear conclusion that he was, without contention, an undisputed 'Finnisher'.

[@ozzylepunknown551]

Finnish guys finish last

[@osamabinladen824]

Same

[@abubalo]

@@osamabinladen824 😏

[@osamabinladen824]

@@abubalo 🙄

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Are you finished now?

[@yuridelacruz2480]

Russia: we have you 500 against one Simo: *I like those odds*

[@donoberloh]

500 to 1... When they surrounded him with 5 concentric circles he didn't really have to aim, to hit two Russians with one round but we all know with Simo, just opening his eyes is aiming.

[@donoberloh]

Simo had to make sure he had 250 rounds before liking those odds.

[@crimsonpyro6076]

@@donoberloh IT accualy happend

[@THCLK]

simo: and i still outnumber you russians 2 to 1^^

[@E.J1804]

😅🤣

[@francescoviale4538]

"What did you feel when taking the life of so many enemies?" "The recoil" - White Death

[@diogeneslantern18]

It's not bad ass to make a statement like that

[@guyshepard9658]

@@diogeneslantern18 I thought it was a joke, kinda funny.

[@user-tn9xq2io9w]

sadly stolen

[@m0n4rch911]

@@user-tn9xq2io9w Your comment is stolen as well

[@beanboy5295]

@@user-tn9xq2io9w 1 no it’s not someone else stole it from this if the edit didn’t do anything besides spelling 2 It could just be a coincidence 3 Does it really matter in the end

[@joshuaadeoye]

Isn’t it weird that Simo was born in 1905 and this video stops at 19:05?

[@TRGamingKH]

I think it's intended.

[@Hakai92]

I love how this man lived 10 years longer than the USSR ! Edit : Thank you ALL for the likes. Never got so many before. Love you all ❤️

[@peterruiz6117]

Very aawsuum !

[@Guts-the-Berserker]

He was sticking around to make sure the commies didn't rise again and finally had some peace when he realized they were gone for good.

[@apollothefirst]

@Magas Thats not possible, Soviets fell in 1991, Berlin wall fell in 1990.

[@ericdew2021]

He was born in 1905, so he pre-dated USSR by about 17 years. So his life encompassed the birth and death of the Soviet Union. Heh.

[@Guts-the-Berserker]

@@ericdew2021 We knew he would come, as he always had, as he always would, to feast on the blood of the wicked!

[@hightechredneck8587]

My personal Hero. A man who loved his country and would practice the skill of defending his land till he became one of the deadliest men in the world.

[@KingofAwesomness14]

a deserved hero above all else.

[@MVRugby]

Simo is proof of the saying "The quiet ones are always the most deadly".

[@papidamuddafucare4699]

Facts! =)

[@eltigre249]

Or "Still water runs deep."

[@snakeslayer831]

😎

[@williampatience9524]

So true, that has been my experience through life. Usually someone you can trust too.

[@quangthuyoan9576]

Farts

[@bearforce187]

There should definitely be a movie or series made about this remarkable man.

[@capstone6045]

It’s an amazing thought that you could stand next to a legend and think nothing more of him than he’s a kind old man! The world has some incredible men we will never know of.

[@artdonovandesign]

Well said.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

I don't know if Simo lived by any motto during that time, but if I'd been in his shoes I might have gone with "Never bring a scope to a sniper fight".

[@pvic6959]

something tells me this man wouldnt even bring this up. Its an amazing feat but I feel like he would keep it to himself unless asked

[@alexnunezramos1720]

Boycott everything from China and Olympic games.

[@jwoellhof]

@@alexnunezramos1720 China is a communist racist authoritarian adversary of the United States. BLM is a communist organization embracing authiritarian tactics and racist rhetoric to divide America to help China become the dominant power in the world. Seems like the Olympics doesn't want BLM burning down the city and murdering anyone they feel like in the name of black criminals that died while resisting arrest for felonious behavior.

[@hotwheeldude83]

“He read about his own death in a newspaper, and sent a letter to the paper to correct the misunderstanding.”

[@xyre8443]

when was that mention? I don't pay much attention

[@seanbigay1042]

"Excuse me. Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." (It's said the Red Army pulled out of Finland that particular day BECAUSE Simo Hayha woke up -- and the Soviets had had their fill of The White Death.)

[@swamifakkananda4043]

Really???

[@CaptiveReefSystems]

@@seanbigay1042 😄 Source?

[@casheverett6300]

@@CaptiveReefSystems “its said” is just “People think this happened but prolly not”

[@thedarkwolfv7233]

"They laughed at my bike" "I laughed at the sight of their head exploding"

[@Deniz1923]

lmao

[@lordq2245]

Nice 😂

[@snowed08]

@F90 too true

[@Brian-sz7lo]

"They laughed at my bike" "...and I took that personally "

[@burryboi9418]

They laughed at my bike Well I have to say your not laughing now

[@MilkT0ast]

They need to make a blockbuster about this guy. Even the twist of him not being dead is straight out of a movie.

[@rattler8041]

I've known about, and had huge respect for Simo for years. But this is probably the best description of his life that I've seen. I appreciate the way that you gave the history of what led to the war, and how he got there.

[@RicardoEsteves]

Soviets patrolling the forests: "Why do I hear boss music?"

[@nicbarrax76]

*brain is blown out*

[@BigAl2-u7e]

"You're in the sniper's sight The first kill tonight Time to die You're in the bullet's way The White Death's prey Say goodbye"

[@mr.catkid5429]

Why this makes me laugh all the time wtf

[@fallenangel2123]

too much vodka 😜😂

[@saumatotome]

Underrated comment. Too brilliant

[@peterjansen4826]

I know that story, the Finish sniper who did not even want to be a sniper but just took it up to protect his fellow citizens. He started with hunting as kid, as a sniper he covered his body with snow.

[@andregon4366]

Kinda reminds me the Lancia driver that didn't want to be champion and ended up winning the Rally. Check Lancia Vs Audi by Jeremy Orangutan Clarkson.

[@M_J_nan]

rightly so

[@KapteeniKalkkilaiva123]

Im from Finland and im so proud and thankful to those men who defended our country against all odds during 1939-1944. Simo Häyhä was a greatest sniper of all time but there were a lot of great men in Finland during those times including both of my grandfathers and all of them are my heros! Without those men and strong women there would be no Finland, so im thankful to all of them.

[@alvanschmitz947]

"Professionals have standards. Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet." - TF2 Sniper Simo is definitely efficient.

[@imbored7579]

no piss tho

[@waffles9771]

@@imbored7579 oh fak mate

[@Soldier4USA2005]

That's a somewhat inaccurate quote from General Mattis. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

[@jeremytheimer7443]

he even managed to get all those kills without pointing the gun straight up and spinning around with the ability to turn in the perfect direction in 1 millisecond. shows that skill always beats luck.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@jeremytheimer7443 what are you referring to?

[@BFDudes]

My great-grandfather fought in the frontlines of the Winter War. While watching this video, it's weird to think that my great-grandpa not only knew of Simo - but very possibly he met him. Sadly, he died on the very last day before peace was declared and his body was found a couple days later. Mad respect to all those Finnish badasses who fought that savage war.

[@olliedwards8069]

My great grandad was killed there too, shot in the face.

[@clydegrey5061]

Simo was absolute dynamite. He had the tactics and an interesting advantage. He was using the same ammo as the enemy. He had a potential to collect such an insurmountable amount of resources off of the enemy as his service went on. That Mosin served him incredibly well at that time. Always having ammo, concealability, etc. A perfect storm, the hubris of the soviets, the marksmanship of the rifleman, the harsh conditions all came together as the greatest rifleman ever served

[@tesseractfin]

Actually, to be exact the rifle he used was not the Mosin, but the finnish M/27 rifle, or how the finns call it, "the Pystykorva", which translates to "the spitz", the dog, and that is because of the type of front iron sight on the rifle, which kind of looks like the ears of a spitz. However, I must admit, the rifle is almost exactly the same as the Mosin, if I recall correctly only the sights were different, the barrel was shorter than of the Mosin's, and the shooting mechanisms were upgraded or modified. These rifles were however made in Finland, instead of the S.U.

[@tesseractfin]

And yet to correct myself, the rifle was the M/28, not the M/27, the difference being that the M/28 was the rifle which was given to the soldiers in "suojeluskunta", where he participated in his younger years. The weapons are almost identical, I dont really know all the differences between these two.

[@amazeddude1780]

There are a number of Finns who share an interesting metabolic trait; they are able to rapidly recover from activity that would leave others gasping. They are also able to keep their heartbeat rate very low. Many Finns are very successful at the Olympic biathlon where you are cross country skiing (racing) before stopping to take 5 shots with a 22 rifle at a range of 50m. Exceptional people!

[@dgrmn12345]

I read that when he was asked, "What did you feel after shooting all of those men?" Sima replied, "The recoil." Ever humble. Always Laconic. Forever a badass.

[@nd7042]

Yep. A good soldier puts aside such things when they are protecting their country and people or that of an allied country and THEIR people. When at war you have to put aside such morals. That said, murdering enemies mercilessly is not good. But this sniper simply did what he felt was necessary. "The recoil" indeed. He wasn't just a good sniper but a good soldier and good person in general.

[@gavinc.morrison1147]

fucking savage

[@viktorianas]

It is a typical Finnish reply :)

[@mamapetillo8675]

That...cements legend status

[@Karpalet]

Simo did not say that.

[@herkko61]

So humble, didn't talk much. After a day in the forest with his rifle his friends in dugout looked at Simo and asked: well...? Simo: eight. And started to service his rifle.

[@yaadythommo5548]

The TRUE Winter Soldier !!

[@ethanshadowwareham]

Tbf simo sounds suspiciously like zemo??

[@rat_32]

@@ethanshadowwareham in Finland it doesn't. Im Finnish

[@Wolfboy_109]

U rang?

[@hypiucle265]

Damn right

[@krieger8825]

Universal soldier

[@muzzle_4717]

Him being humble just makes him even more of a hero than he already was

[@SayuriIera]

part of me fully believes that this man did what he did partly because he was pissed that his peaceful farm days were disturbed 😭

[@wscamel226]

he must have been like "stupid soviets going on my crops, eating my food, killing animals from my forest for them selves - I'll show them!"

[@gabriellashimone6546]

It's funny to put it that way but that's not how the Finns are. He did what he was ordered to do, what he needed to do and what others needed him to do. That is the Finnish way.

[@wombat4191]

That one would be Lauri Törni. Another Winter War legend that's quite different, I like to think that he was just so pissed at Soviet Union and communists in general for taking his home (he was from Vyborg), that he went on to fight for Germany when Continuation War ended, an later proceeded to join the US Army and finally (probably) died in Vietnam in a helicopter accident.

[@bruhman2995]

I believe that it was either himself or someone close to him said that it was "like hunting" to him, as being from the Finnish countryside, he hunted lots in his youth, and training in the Finnish civil guard, so he was good with a rifle and wanted to defend his homeland.

[@Conserpov]

This man did what he did... and what he actually did was making everything up.

[@TrueRetroflection]

*Finland declares defeat to the Soviets* Simo: *Immediately rises from coma in a rage* “PERKELE”

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

I had to look up the translation of Perkele. And now I know something useful in Finnish. Thank you.

[@LarsaXL]

This made me laugh out loud.

[@Grahf0]

Having played the game "Control", and thoroughly enjoyed the (somewhat?) Finnish janitor named Ahti in that game, this made me laugh.

[@Keepitsimple929]

@@davidanderson_surrey_bc what does it mean

[@tjyj406]

@@Keepitsimple929 it mean ‘devil’

[@dr_bright1920]

Just a quick reminder: Simo used a iron sight instead of a scope, because he thought a scope was too slow. Fucking legend

[@Kyrpis]

The reason behind the ironsight was the fact that a scope could be seen from far away because it reflects light.

[@poseidenforceccj2528]

That, and in nature there are no perfect circles, and a random dark circle in the ground will give you away

[@RoyalMela]

No, he used his own rifle which he knew so well. He had it for 20 years and mastered it. So why change it?

[@jeremybenoit759]

My dad is 87 years old, he's never been a soldier or a sniper but he is a hunter, he inherited a rifle very similar to the one this simo guy used, it's even from the same time frame of WW2, which means this rifles attached mag takes about 5 rounds and has to be manually reloaded without detaching from the rifle like a modern one, my dad always said he prefered the iron sight and would not use a scope, I guess it's just what he was used to.

[@Sane-ix2xp]

If he used a scope, his head wouldve had to be a couple centimeters higher which would mean that he could be seen easier, also the light can reflext from the scope

[@annsolorzano6817]

A true Finnish hero, our Simo Häyhä

[@dalewormheart4910]

Simo would be pissed that you didn't know the difference between a rifle and a shotgun.

[@justdio7459]

Old PUBG player seeing Win98 =

[@geoffrey6000]

Haha, I noticed that too. 9:55

[@braydoncm2198]

Yea simo was an expert with that shotgun

[@justdio7459]

@@braydoncm2198 It's a shotgun? I thought he used Mosin nagant m28

[@geoffrey6000]

@@justdio7459 in a clip used in the video, the dude in the forest is carrying a shotgun while thoughty2 is saying "with his trusted rifle". 9:55

[@LO0IC]

Once, a man asked him, what he felt when while he shot someone, Simo replied, "The recoil."

[@darkakrambg4711]

No he didnt

[@thelzmovement6480]

Hathcock

[@thevirtualarchitect]

He might have said that, they are a people of truly laconic persuasion.

[@barnabasnanna6845]

Lol

[@kapythebara5089]

lol

[@dngill6166]

What a hero, a man who never received the accolades he deserved due to movies depicting German, Russian and American snipers. Someone should make a movie about Semo to address this imbalance, a humble man with an extraordinary skills.

[@takuan71]

A film about Simo Häyhä called The White Death has been planned since 2017. I hope it will be made. With utmost respect, greetings from Estonia. Here, every military man, professional soldiers and members of volunteer Defense League alike consider Simo Häyhä a hero.

[@johnjaradat]

SLOW DOWN MAN JUST MURDER> WHAT METAL THE LORD WILL GIVE HIM???????

[@lifesso]

@@johnjaradat selfdefence.

[@Stardendudenhardenbutt]

He was chosen to fight for humanity against the gods in the Japanese Anime Record of Ragnarok. That's pretty interesting

[@HopeMkunte]

Amazing story telling and graphics. Netflix is slow if they havent reached out to you yet to produce history documentaries for them. You have earned it and deserve it.

[@markomiljus6472]

I watched and cried at the end, Simo the legend! this man deserves a movie! my regard, rest in piece solider. Serbian.

[@snakeslayer831]

Peace

[@nikke2404]

As a Finn, I really wonder why they have already done two remakes(1985 and 2017) about finnish 1954 war movie classic Unkown soldier but none about this man. It's a damn shame because true story film about the greatest sniper ever would be real good potential for writers and directors. Moreover it would be a great honor for Simo and other winter war veterans.

[@takuan71]

A film about Häyhä called The White Death has been planned since 2017. I hope it will be made. Terveisia Virosta!

[@seanbigay1042]

Filmmakers and other fabulists have always had this problem with real-life heroes -- that the things these heroes did are often things the fabulists wouldn't have the guts to make up themselves. So how do they tell them without having their audience call bullshit on them?

[@staropramen478]

I don't remember if it was Simo Häyhä or Lauri Törni, but their family declined an offer to make a movie about their relative.

[@derrick9452]

Exactly. Look at Audi Murphy. They made movies about him that they had to tone down because they believed the American public would call bullshit. This is the same kind of thing. I mean it's a historical fact about Simo , we know its true and yet it still boggles the mind. Now imagine your just some average person never heard the legend of The White Death. Would you believe it?

[@montyw4700]

Hollywood needs a girlfriend and other tearjerkers in the film plot. Plus there wasn't another "Sniper" after him as in the Jude Law film. Simo was doing his duty for his country without fanfare nor need of fame. Russia occupied Finland several times: The lesser and greater wars respectively saw a Russian occupation of Finland, and the Russian Empire overpowering Sweden to make Finland a part of its empire in 1809. Helsinki, along with Moscow, was the only capital of a World War II combatant nation that was not occupied in continental Europe.[

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

This guy really went.... *”Let me play a game of deadly snowball.”*

[@asterrixo]

mans didnt need a family he just lived his farm life, got disturbed, was so pissed he became a national hero, and then went back to the farm casually. absolute fucking legend

[@cutebabyseal621]

This is seriously the epitome of badassery. Absolute, unadulterated badass.

[@papidamuddafucare4699]

💯٪Facts!👊🏾👍🏾✊🏾🤝🏾

[@TonyTheTiger94]

One of my bucket lists is to go Finland and pay my deepest respect to Simo, what a true legend.

[@jaeger233]

welcome. you have to try traditional sauna as well

[@calledbythegrave9491]

Take me with haha!!

[@diogeneslantern18]

....

[@guyshepard9658]

@@jaeger233 I remember saunas being very helpful during the winter war because it boosted moral for the soldiers. While the soviets froze to death.

[@matrix.45]

There is a museum about Simo häyhä In Finland and i think there is one of his diaries he wrote in the war or after. And of course his rifle and Suomi Konepistooli if im not mistaken

[@vonpupees]

kd +500, no scope. This dude is the original faze clan

[@Its_CaSPER_BITCH69]

Hell yeah😬🤣 black ops 2 type shit, I miss it

[@keatongirard1042]

KD ratio 542 to 1, F*CKING LEGEND

[@ivanfromtheeast4709]

@@keatongirard1042 542 to 0

[@noteminemsburneraccount324]

@@keatongirard1042 still aint got shit on Mussolini

[@keatongirard1042]

@@ivanfromtheeast4709 he died right?

[@Bladedancer13]

Interestingly Simo was also able to get a fair number of kills when he went on encampment raids with his fellow Finns. He woudl use a submaching gun on these raids. These raids are overshadowed by his remarkable marksmenship skills. At any rate he did his job very well and no one will argue that, especially the Russian soldiers of the time.

[@abjeschneider]

Imagine being such a good sniper that the soviets call an airstrike on you 🛩

[@RuyVuusen]

And it doesn't even remotely work.

[@gordonlawrence1448]

Not just the one apparently it was more like 3 or 4 plus artilery and mortars at many point and of course the snipers etc.

[@someweirdfinnishdude4147]

@Ruy Vuusen I can just hear and see the confusion of the reds after bombing a large are of a forest and literally the second the bombing stops, another body hits the ground as a huge middle finger to the reds

[@VinnyLam]

And still fail to kill you.

[@randalbundy8108]

In the Army I was a Cavalry Scout and among other qualifications I was sniper qualified. Being a sniper ended up being mostly what I was called upon to do. When I went through sniper school we studied Simo and others. Thank you for the memories your video has brought back to me.

[@n4t376]

The one quiet guy who has a kill count higher than anyone else

[@eas_sae]

its 0 as he never got killed by an enemy

[@n4t376]

@@eas_sae Kill death ratio doesnt only count getting killed by an enemy.

[@eas_sae]

No ratio 354-1 id a 354 kda but if u have no deaths u cant divide the kills by the deaths which is how you get kda called k D a for a reason

[@n4t376]

@@eas_sae I see. Sorry if i somehow insulted you. Or spreaded misinformation. I will keep the comment as it is because. A. Its funny. B. People can learn from you.

[@eas_sae]

@@n4t376 lol im deeply and personally offended i just dont weed out more aggresive stuff when i type

[@celticpain]

I saw a tv program in which a very good marksman (sniper) tried to duplicate some of the things Simo could do. The professional as good as he thought he was, did not succeed. Simo was definitely someone very special with a very unique talent,

[@itsnico6763]

Simo is a legend! He basically lost all his jaw, part of his chick and he still lived and he got twice as many kills someone has ever gotten!

[@thememer7039]

its cheek mate, not tryna grammar police or anything

[@enderman5423]

Twice as many?

[@Ragagaraga69]

Soviets: Bitch. How dare you live?

[@donttrustme6262]

No, the second most kills of a sniper isn't 250 but close to 500 also.

[@donoberloh]

Losing part of your jaw means you don't have to answer stupid questions. But loosing you chick means a lifetime of lonliness

[@steveblackbird]

I remember reading about Simo years ago and Was deeply blown away. The Finnish are a tough as nails group of people at the best of times but this guy just went above and beyond. True legend and absolute War Hero that dare I say it... cannot ever be equalled. Bravo!

[@vadomerino5489]

The Finnish Soviet war is an embodiment of quantity vs quality

[@SamBrickell]

Quantity ended up winning. It usually does.

[@ollikoskiniemi6221]

@@SamBrickell the soviets didn't win. They fought an offensive war and didn't achieve their goals, while they suffered massive casualties. Finland on the other hand fought a defensive war and achieved it's goals.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Wasn't there a Russian woman who was a sniper as well who had a record kill list?.

[@TheJerseyNinja]

@@johnbockelie3899 yes, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, she was credited with 309 kills making her the deadliest woman sniper in history. Fun fact, apparently there’s an Iranian Sniper by the name of Abdul Rasul Zarin, who has a “confirmed” kill count of 3,000 during the Iran-Iraq war in the 80’s. I have no idea if these are actually accurately confirmed kills or if it was the Iranian government just throwing a ridiculous number out there in order to make it seem like they had a sniper who has the record by an absolute landslide just to be like “yeah actually the best sniper in history is our Iranian guy”. Because 3,000 kills in 4 years, that’s an average of just over 2 per day, every single day, for 4 years. That’s a bud absurd. Is it possible? Yeah I guess so, considering Simo got over 500 in under 100 days. But to have a “confirmed” kill count of EXACTLY 3,000 is a bit odd. There no range listed, and it doesn’t say “3,000+” or “about 3,000” or “3,000(alleged)”, it says “3,000 confirmed”. So i don’t know about that lol

[@TheJerseyNinja]

Ok actually maybe I take that back. On Wikipedia it says 3,000 as confirmed, but it may have been a typo and meant 300, because in the description of it it says supposedly 700 which I also see as the number given to him in other posts online. But still, even 700 idk. That’s still so far above the others at the top, but I guess it’s definitely possible

[@anon-existanthuman1929]

My favorite part about this story is how Simo used only iron sights.Its just unbelievable how he had that good of eyesight.

[@aripea1980]

Every fighting force from WW2 has a legendary war hero. The Finns had Simo, and Poland had Wojtek the cigarette eating, beer drinking Bear. Both great stories!

[@jouninurmi7648]

Simo did his sniping in 100 days was wounded by russian soldier in a heated battle, Simo didn't fight in WW 2 because of hes severe injuries, though he wanted to serve his Country in WW 2 but wasn't excepted to serve anymore in the front lines!

[@jochenpeiper2021]

America had The Bear Jew

[@S0ulinth3machin3]

Poland had Witold Pilecki. More balls than any of them.

[@artdonovandesign]

An incredible man. Thank you for bringing this story to us who never even knew his name or legend. What a genuine hero- by every definition.

[@AndrewEdwardBailey]

Russian troops: sir the Finns are cheating. They sent one.

[@fallenangel2123]

Russian general replayed: NO more vodka 😜, we have a war to fight ... fight the one Finn ... until you blow his face up with artillery

[@bhogie3594]

I remember reading about this guy in history. This video brought the story all new life.

[@bobshenix]

"There would be no Finland unless everyone else had done the same" I know the Finnish people are so proud of him!

[@kanervatie]

My grandfather told me about the bombings in Helsinki. He was 7 years old then, like was the neighbors little girl he had a crush on. Then it happened. The little angel faced girl from the neighbor died in the first day of the bombings. She became the face of all fallen little ones, her name was Armi Hillevi Metsapelto. I was shocked when he told me about the memories from the past, cause I've heard from the girl from newspapers and social media. I always have a tear in my eye when I see the picture of that fragile little angel. Anyways, thank you for the videos, and have a great NY2022!

[@Taipani]

First time I've heard a foreigner pronounce Häyhä this good, props for that!

[@ILLVASECKIS]

Can,t say the same about Vyacheslav Molotov,)

[@ILLVASECKIS]

but that,s a mystery wraped in enigma that is yet to be unraveled,)

[@thottakers3796]

Your a foreigner

[@itsnetts]

@@thottakers3796 Uh, no. Based on his name he is most probably Finnish as well.

[@jacobseppala6142]

I thought it was pretty bad.

[@rayv1918]

A man who likes farming gets disturbed by the soviets so he became the real life scare crow

[@austingode]

Absolutely extraordinary story …. And as dark as it is , the presentation had me chuckling …. Snipers are fascinating people and their history is very much a life lesson . The Finns wars with the Soviet Union are the sign of a truly pragmatic and very tough people…. The only country to escape the iron curtain… Respect

[@EvilDaveCanada]

I wonder if he is still infamous in the Russian military. If Finland & Sweden join NATO before the Russians withdraw/forced out of The Ukraine and NATO finally goes in that might be a PR moment stating that Finish snipers are being sent in.

[@marialindell9874]

I mean while we were neutral on paper, there was a huge pressure on us from that eastern bloke. We couldn't say negative thing about them for example. It would have been a huge scandal. We are also the only country which actually paid all of our war debts off. And while we Finns have never been slavic and we don't have much family connections there -not that the aformentioned bloke didn't try - it was very hard on many people.

[@MrDahQ]

Sabaton put it best in a nutshell "the fear of his foes, a hero at home"

[@jamesmasonaltair]

This little, humble man's skill, devotion to duty, and love of his country brings tears to my old eyes. 2021 Americans, we can learn from this man. Also, as Eisenhower said, "It's not the size of the dog in a fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog!". Simo Hayha had ALL the fight in him. He was and is the TOP DOG!

[@juanlopez4353]

It's not the size that matters is the heart to kill....