Nicknamed white death, simo hayha tallied 505 kills, far and away the highest count from any major war. His shooting prowess was honed as a hunter in the wilderness of finland. This record, along with the copious amount of details he kept of his missions have turned him into a legendary figure among the marine corps. A focus on excise duty passthrough, on and offtrade sales, price promotions and statutory regulations 2012. Kyles bestselling book, american sniper, was made into a movie directed by. But who had a greater impact in their war and was more deadly. The 5 most legendary snipers of all time americas military. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. He was born on 17 th december 1905, in rautjarvi, in the grand duchy of finland, an autonomous part of the russian empire.
Born in the small village of rautjarvi in what was then part of imperial russia finland did not become independent until 1918, simo hayha was a pretty normal man. Zaytsev used a standard sniper rifle of the red army, which had a range of 900 meters. See more ideas about military, guns and ammo and bolt action rifle. Carlos hathcock, the marine sniper whose exploits can. You might have seen him from enemy of the gates vasily zaytsev was a hero for fighthing during world war 2 and had confirmed kills of 242 although not as much as hayha this man was most known for from eliminating erwin konig a. Alvin york famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. Deadshot is using a mosinnagant with a telescopic scope and simo is using his finnish variant of the mosinnagant. Vasily zaytsevs mosin nagant this russian sniper killed 225 german soldiers including 11 snipers during the battle of stalingrad. Nowadays, half of rautjarvi is part of russia, again. Finally, learn the true story behind another world war ii film, the pianist. It was a firsthand account of the most extraordinary battle in the afghan war. Vasily zaitsev sniper 1915 1991 soviet world war ii sniper. A photo of greatest sniper duels vassili zaytsev vs major erwin konig. Simo hayha and vasily zaytsev are among the greatest snipers that ever lived.
At the time it came out it was the most expensive film ever produced by an european studio. Finnish marksman simo hayha achieved the feat of acquiring. Nerve damage chapter 12, a fatestay night fanfic fanfiction. Greatest sniper duels in history wideners shooting, hunting. Ivan sidorenko vasily zaytsev abukhadzhi idrisov semyon nomokonov lyudmila. He wears white already and hunted in snow long enough to kill hundreds of people. One of historys greatest snipers was vasily zaytsev, who while fighting against the nazis, managed to rack up a mere 242 confirmed kills to his name. He was also rewarded a honorary rifle, sako m28 on february 17 1940 at kollaa front. Finnish sniper simo hayha became a national hero after he killed more than 500 soviet soldiers during the 19391940 winter war between finland and the soviet union.
Also, zaytsev was noted as one of the best countersnipers in history, with confirmed kills on 11 enemy snipers, and probables on at least 30 more. The man from rautajarvi aka the white death best snipers. Technically speaking, this guy wrote a book on urban sniping that is highly regarded even today. Snipers have long been a terrifyingly evocative feature of warfare. Vasily zaytsev, the soviet sniper immortalized in enemy. Who would have won a sniping duel between vasily grigoryevich. I originally wrote this as a reply to pratiks answer above, but since it got quite a bit more exhaustive than intended, ill post it as an answer too in addition to pratiks excellent analysis, i would like to add the following thoughts.
Enemy at the gates is a 2001 war movie directed by jeanjacques annaud and starring jude law as a russian sniper in the soviet red army in the great patriotic war, during the battle of stalingrad. He was an ardent conservative and fan of fox news, michelle bachmann, sarah palin, and glenn beck, was a fan of tea party patriots, and was against. For sniping simo hayha used his own m2830 rifle the whole time. This man is a machine with skills that most of us do not possess. Like most of histories greatest snipers, a simple farm boy, he was born in the ural mountains and honed his skills hunting deer and wolf with his grandfather. Vasily lost his eyesight from a mortar explosion in 1943 but was operated on successfully and was able to return to battle. He was a farmer by profession and enjoyed several different hobbies, including snowskiing, hunting and shooting.
Heck, he has the advantage of just being more used to cold. It was narrated by marine corporal dakota meyer, a recipient of the medal of honor an award that happened. Marine corps sniper who garnered a total of 93 confirmed kills during the years of the vietnam war. Vasily zaytsev the soviet snipers of the 2nd world war have incredible kill numbers behind their names, and one of the most now wellknown is vasily zaytsev. All thats interesting something interesting to read. Simo hayha and julius caesar are now visible, though not their phantasms. It was night and low visibility, but i saw a guy with an ak47 lit up by the porch light in a doorway about 400 meters away. Zaytsev was active on the front for the a very short time, basically less than half a year. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Even if vasily hits him, simo survived an explosive round to his face. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad 1st by vassili zaitsev isbn.
However, he had many kills that were from more than meters. Secrets from a snipers notebook best snipers series 5. He served in the finnish civil guard during the winter war with the soviet union in 19391940. Same way with the finn, simo hayha, who just might have been the best of the lot.
At the age of 20 simo joined the finnish army to serve his mandatory one year service. Simo hayha was born in the town of rautajarvi, in present day finland in december 1905. The white death simo hayha vs deadshot battles comic. Thousands of penis fish wash up on california beach. He was a farmer, hunter, and skier prior to his military service. Probably you wouldnt believe that this tiny farmer, named simo hayha, could had posed any threat.
This my friends is vasily zaytsev read from duel of the master snipers by vasily zaitsev is well a soviet sniper. Remember, he wasnt an infantryman, he was a marine, and he was transferred to stalingrad. Man born without testicles gets one from his twin so. York, led an attack on german machine gun positions during the meuseargonne offensive, killing 28 germans, taking 32 machine guns. Simo hayha vs vasily zaytsev best sniper in the world learnodo. Simo was a common farmer with a diminutive stature of only 5 feet 3 inches tall. Vasily zaytsev had acquired hayha in his sights at one point, but as the light was low and the shadows thick, he dismissed the fleeting white.
Snipers are a special breed, warriors with a combination of shooting skill, cunning, and patience. Australian school runs out of water because big corporations have ransacked their supply. Finnish sniper simo hayha became a national hero after he killed more than 500 soviet soldiers during the. Soviet sniper vasily zaytsev was said to have killed more than 200 germans during the battle of stalingrad, though his famous duel with a german rival is probably a myth. Carlos hathcock was born on may 20, 1942 in the city of little rock, arkansas. Born in the small village of rautjarvi in what was then part of imperial russia finland did not. Armed with a sniper scope he can take shots at longer ranges than hayha.
Hayha being unused to urban combat and the tactical acumen of zaytsev would be at a big disadvantage. Simo is credited with over 505 official kills, including several teams of soviet countersnipers sent specifically to eliminate him. Also zaytsev was a master of using dummies to draw enemy fire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. Recall the prominence of simo hayha, the demoralizing effect he had on the same red army that fought at stalingrad only a few years later, and the efforts soviets expanded to get him, including multiple countersnipers just as in the story that prompted the question and concentrated artillery fire on suspected sniper position. Specialist james wilks, 25, from fort worth, texas. Usmc archives carlos hathcock with his brother and grandmothers. I like the mosin because of the history it has and because vasily zaytsev used it during the siege of. Later in his book, rantamaa credited hayha with 542 sniper kills. Simo hayha, the white death is considered to be the most effective sniper in human history. Rex continues to discuss long range scope turrets, tracking, mrad vs moa, range of adjustment, units per revolution, scope tube diameter, optical vignetting, tapered scope bases, magnification, fixed vs variable power scopes, simo hayha, vasily grigoryevich zaytsev, lyudmila pavlichenko, kris kyle, sampson, king david, carlos hathcock.
Top 10 facts about the battle of stalingrad listverse. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 sub machine gun. Over the course of 100 days in the winter war of 19391940 he recorded 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers. Snipers are controversial figures and the vietnam war is a controversial war. Thomas caffall another lawabiding gun owner until he wasnt murderer thomas caffall, gun nut. Vassili zaitsev and the battle of stalingrad zaitsev, vassili on. Further study on the affordability of alcoholic beverages in the eu. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. Availability, accessibility, usage and regulatory environment for novel and emerging tobacco, nicotine or related products 20. Aside from simo hayha, zaytsev is the most well known sniper in history and the battle of stalingrad was where he cut his teeth. Then, read the story of carlos hathcock, one of the most badass snipers ever. He is quoted as saying he liked the hunt, but not the killing. Simo hayha was likely the greatest sniper of all time.
The biggest history news stories of 2019, from tuts tomb to the knights templar. Deadliest sniper simo hayha vs zaytsev learnodo newtonic. He was ranked just over legendary captain lauri thorne. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended. During world war twos battle for stalingrad top soviet sniper vassili zaitsev. Over the course of 100 days on the kollaa front, hayha killed 705 soviet soldiers, including 542 with his boltaction m2830 mosin nagant carbine. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. In the annuals of renowned military sniperdom, many names stand out. This makes carlos hathcock, the most extraordinary sniper in the vietnam war, a legendary figure in his own right. Deadshot has no armour but does have winter clothes. This area was in the old finnish region of karelia, which is now russian territory.
The other day i was browsing the book i bought at book sale in robinsons calasiao titled into the fire. Simo hayha vs vasily zaytsev best sniper in the world. It is extremely difficult to confirm and verify a kill in the chaos of battle, and unlike hayha, zaytsev is confirmed to have taken kill shots from as far as 600m. Posted in roldschoolcool by uoutsidethelimits 22,107 points and 745 comments. Tapio saarelainen, the author of this book, is a career officer in the finnish army. Carlos hathcock, chris kyle, john plaster, vasily zaytsev, simo hayha, and so forth. If your looking for a short history of simo hayha then this is the book for you. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the winter war of 1939 to 1940.