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Mod will have multiple releases which covers all meantioned wars. Automatic rifle using 7, 62 mm x 54 r ammunition had been in wish list of soviet military from the start, development work had been started soon after revolution, but results were slow to surface. Note to collectors warning for fake and reproduction sniper rifles. He had half his face blown off by an explosive bullet but he survived and went on to live until. Scandinavian sniper finnish and swedish marksmen corporal. The history of an impressive individual but damaged by the quality of the writer. Simo hayha the deadliest sniper in military history. See more ideas about world war, world war ii and war. Using nothing more than a mosinnagant sniper rifle with stock iron sights. That heroic stand is why the winter war mattered in 1939, and why it always will. Original german m40 wwii type steel helmet finnish m4055. The rifles were shortened as the finnish civil guard troops usually.

Photo about action, infantry, fight, glass, ammo, battle, crack, gunpowder, ammunition. Highly trained marksmen who can shoot accurately from incredible distances with specialized training in highprecision rifles. Nowadays finnish world war 2 era sniper rifle models vary from very rare very expensive to extremely rare extremely expensive. When asked what he felt when killing an enemy soldier, he responded, the recoil. You could call world war ii an era but in that case you would have to call it a conflict that occurred at the same time as the onset of world war ii rather. Our upload feature allows website visitors to add related ww2 images and other historic documents for educational purposes.

Dec 31, 2015 the sniper mask used in wwi was dual purposed. I must have damaged many, but on one occasion i could see my tracers. Combat formation of a motorized rifle platoon in the defense with two echelons. One of finnish commanders most effective strategies, however, was the weaponization of their enemys hunger. Sep 25, 2019 finnish armed forces in the winter war 193940 armed forces of finland in the winter war 193940. Therefore, rifles were built very well, with highest grade barrels available and carefully matched headspace. Finnish armed forces in the winter war 193940 ww2 weapons.

Til that finnish sniper simo hayha nicknamed white death for his 200 confirmed enemy kills was known to keep snow in his mouth while sniping to prevent his steamy breaths from giving away his position in the cold air. The book is high quality with an abundance of good photographs and documentation of the life of the most prolific sniper of all time. White death the finnish sniper from hell stormfront. Then they tried getting together a team of counter snipers which are basically snipers that kill snipers and sent them in to eliminate hayha. Over the course of 100 days, hayha killed 542 people with his rifle. He made one kill early in the day, giving hayha a general location of his adversary. It allowed the sniper to be able to take an elevated firing position above a trench line and as such would deflect incoming rounds. Finnish divisions, strength and equipment, tanks, air force and navy.

Til there was a finnish sniper called the white death in wwii who has the largest confirmed kill count in history. Feb 26, 2018 1 finnish sniper vs 500 soviet infantry is one of those insane scenarios youve requested in past when i made first mission impossible battles. In the finnish military the soldiers specialized on accurate single bullet fire are divided into sharpshooters and snipers. Sep 27, 2016 scandinavian sniper finnish and swedish marksmen on september 27, 2016 october 1, 2016 by corporal frisk in army by an interesting coincidence, both the finnish defence forces official podcast radio kipina as well as sweidsh authorhistorian lars gyllenhaals militart med gyllenhaal podcast dealt with todays snipers in their. As i stated in an earlier post my friend has one and has used it for years and has thousands of rounds through it. As such, this felt like a good opportunity to compare and contrast the training, equipment, and employment of these. It fought back, leaving behind a legacy of heroism that persists to the present day. World war ii was a different war in all regards and snipers were no exception, especially in the soviet union. He took out another 150 or so with his smg, sending his credited kill. 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. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. Nina pavlovna petrova also known as mama nina and could well have been the oldest russian female snipers in world war ii. Today i found out simo hayha, arguably the greatest sniper to ever live. Finnish machinegunner vs soviets arma ww2 mod winter war.

They are capable of taking any game on the north american continent when correct ammunition is used. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection. He was absolutely deadly with a rifle in his hand and is widely known to be the most successful and skilled sniper that the world has ever seen. How a finnish farmer became the worlds deadliest sniper lifestyle. Ww2incolor is made up of a large ww2 photograph collection of over 45 thousand images which have been viewed over 110 million times over the last few years. Big crack to windshield of car from fragment military sniper bullet. These two sniper weapons are meant for clandestine work. The infamous wwii finnish sniper, who took down over 500 kills in a short 100 day war between the soviet union and finland. Finnish sniper during the winter war the white death of the saracens nikephoros ii phokas byzantine general and emperor. Simo simuna hayha was a finnish sniper who earned the ominous nickname, the white death. Dec 08, 2019 finnish armed forces 19411944 by kretaner december 8, 2019 december 9, 2019 air forces, armed forces, armies, axis, navies, ww2 strength and organization of the army, air force and navy of finland in the continuation war against the soviet union.

The sako trg41 1989 is designed to chamber either the. Finnish sniper in wwii the firearms forum the buying. Simo hayha was a finnish sniper in world war ii with some terrifying stats. This request got hundreds of likes but i never did. Rifle was never as popular as tokarev rifles were among finnish troops. While official sniper rifle models used by finnish army during world war are listed above, there were also some sniper rifles which did not fit to any of these categories and can only be best called as mixed sniper rifles. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. This is the first topic regarding the russofinnish war in this forum from me, so no chance. The deadliest sniper in history, simo hayha the white death. Reenactors and collectors and all kinds of other military surplus and outdoors apparel and kit. Early in the battle of kollaa, the soviets employed tactics of overwhelming force, but the finns developed a counterstrategy called motti tactics, a name derived from the finnish word for encircled.

It seems that always happens the same to me as soon as i find a nice rifle and buy it in this case a short version brazilian m1935 mauser an even more interesting one pops up. Free download need for speed hot pursuit 2010 full version. And what relevance does it have with the topic of this thread. Aug 05, 2014 finland is one of the more obscure nations, when it comes to armored warfare in ww2. Finnish greatcoat soldier image fww2 finland at war 1939. He used a finnish produced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 sub machine gun. Buy original german m40 wwii type steel helmet finnish m4055, size 55cm, us 6 78. How a finnish farmer became the worlds deadliest sniper. Simo hayha 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. It would appear the soviets mastered the craft as most of this top 10 list of deadliest snipers of that war is composed of soviet snipers. The heroic stand of finland against the soviet union in 1939 was a lesson for the ages. She was born in 1893 and was already 48 when she joined the war.

Finnish issue of the m18911930 rifle this article covers both soviet and finnish made m9 rifles. The finnish m39 stayed in inventory with the finnish defense forces well into the 1990s. The finnish sniper who killed 700 red army soldiers in 100 days, and my reply is based on the very same war. He defended finland from the invading soviet union, during the winter war in world war ii and was the white death for over 500 men. The fukuyama japan vampire slayer season 5 episode 6 cast facebook page promotion strategies ehow zekkouchou meaning of colors khym radio meade ks elementary medals of world war 2 british fighter alternator auto funzionamento forno couples retreat spa guy gary hughes in your eyes lyrics kissing 1 boy 2 usa gymnastics level 4 routines 20 edgar. So i have to let this finnish m2830 sniper go, but at least want to show you some. Fww2 mod main goal is to bring three wars that finland went through during ww2, winter war at 19391940, continuation war at 19411944 and lapland war at 19441945. In november 1939, the soviet unionwith a red army numbering in the millions of men, tens of thousands of tanks, and thousands of aircraftinvaded tiny finland, a thirdrate power whose military force was less than a tenth as large. Kevyt osasto 4 seems to have been somehow part of the armor brigade, or an armor battalion. Although finlands success in stopping the red army in winter war has gained nearly mythological proportions and international fame, only little is usually said about finnish armored forces in world war 2.

World war ii was a deadly environment for smaller nations, with the great powers wiping them off the map as they saw fit. This list includes of all the 96 fighter aces of world war ii from finland. Between simo and fire at their balls, finland has always sounded like a. Then they tried getting together a team of countersnipers which are basically snipers that kill snipers and.

Finnish air force in russo finnish wars seeds of tradition were sown in the ilmailuvoimat the finnish air force during the winter war 30 november 193912 march 1940 against the soviet union. The first step was the inclusion of finland to the soviet union as it was formed by the government to the finnish. In the most comprehensive article written in english, vic thomas covers the rifle in detail from its infancy to its rare sniper variations. After joining sniper school, nina was posted to the 21st guards rifle.

It is true that finnish army did not really have a sniper training program at that time, but finnish civil guard most certainly did although it was also pretty smallscale. Over 500 of these he shot using a standard, boltaction rifle with nontelescopic sights. They are built around standard actions for a boltaction rifle, with the addition of a sight mount that can use both western or eastern bloc scopes and nightvision equipment. So anybody planning to buy one must be very careful and find out exactly what they are being offered before possibly making the deal. This is funny but a finnish actor, totally unknown in finland, is very popular in russia after being in several russian movies. 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. Slovenia, united statesand partnership for peace members sweden and finland. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. For other countries see list of world war ii aces by country finnish fighter aces. Apr 14, 2010 during the 19391940 winter war, in temperatures as low as 40 c, the finnish sniper undertook a killing spree that saw him singlehandedly take the lives of at least 700 men in less than 100 days. In finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns.

Captured and used by finnish troops in small numbers during ww2. The sako trg42 1999 is an upgraded and improved variant of the trg41 with a new stock design and a maximum cartridge length of 95 mm 3. Ww2 russian mosin nagant sniper rifle izhevsk 1943 in excellent condition. Simo hayha, white death, sniped over 542 soviet soldiers in wwii. And when properly trained not some iraqi crackpot crack shot hanging out of a window. Top 10 snipers in historytop 10 snipers in historyconcealment is key to becoming a great sniper. Til there was a finnish sniper called the white death in. Helmets free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Sniper models, or former sniper models without scope but with obviously covered scope mounting holes, can be obtained that display accuracy ranging from 24 inch 510 cm 10shot groups at 100 yards 90 m. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he had. Incredible war stories i finnish sniper from hell white death while world war ii raged, 1939th the soviet union took the opportunity to restore imperial russias borders.

One lone finnish sniper, simo hayha, was responsible for 505 of them. This is a nicely prepared summary of the life and military role of the finnish sniper, simo hayha of wwii. Suomi m31 finlands excellent submachine gun youtube. Using a modified mosinnagant in the winter war, he acquired the highest recorded number of confirmed sniper kills 505 in any major war. He has spent two decades training snipers for the finnish army and contributed to the finnish armys manual for snipers. He was credited with 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers in only. Finnish forces sniper and his officer ww2 in color. Early in the battle of kollaa, the soviets employed tactics of overwhelming force, but the finns developed a counterstrategy called motti tactics, a name derived from the finnish. Spanish civil war, and employed such units in the sovietfinnish war, and in romania. 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. The m39 should be a part of every mosin nagant collectors inventory as well as any ww2 rifle collection. December 17, 1905 april 1, 2002, nicknamed white death by the red army, was a finnish marksman. Jan 04, 2018 in finland, a wwii film epic spurs praise, introspection the unknown soldier has been seen by more than 940,000 finns.

He has been credited with a mindboggling 505 reported kills, which is actually the highest number of confirmed sniper kills in. Finnish defenders sometimes took fallen, frozen russian soldiers and posed them upright as psychological warfare. Using a finnish version of the mosinnagant in the winter war, he acquired the highest recorded number in any major war, with at least 505 confirmed sniper kills. A first world war lorry with no windscreen was provided and i was given the. Simply because im blocked after a purchase for six months according to our stupid german firearms laws. He was credited with 505 confirmed kills of soviet soldiers in only 100 days just how did a man from finland become the deadliest sniper in military history. Nov 26, 2017 finnish machinegunner vs soviets arma ww2 mod winter war 1939. One russian sniper killed several finnish soldiers and three officers, and was on the hunt for a particularly troublesome finn with a mosinnagant m91.

The incredible story of finnish sniper simo hayha around. The finnish supreme headquarters ordered the foundation of an armoured division on 28 june 1942 and the actual foundation was on 30 june 1942. Finland s population was 140th of the soviet union, so for them to have one in ten meant that they were overrepresented. The stock is of plastic treated to be nonreflective. It seems that a skull and crossed bones was a symbol of the finnish armor brigade since 1942. Why were soviets so extremely effective snipers in ww2. D was a division of the finnish army during the continuation war. Most snipers, like finland s simo hayhadubbed white death for his more than 505 confirmed kills in the winter war just prior to the start of world war iiwere reluctant to discuss.

Finnish air operations hit their stride during the continuation war, so called because it continued the conflict begun by the soviets in 1939. Most hard core american sniper the white feather duration. Til of white death, a finnish sniper in ww2, who holds the record for the most confirmed kills 505 in any major war. Last month the finnish defence forces put an archive of 160,000 wwii era photographs online. Jul 20, 2016 as a result, red army commanders began to refuse to move large numbers of troops across frozen bodies of water, instead channeling their troops into nearby forests where finnish snipers and machine gunners would patiently lie in wait. The white death the best sniper known to man youtube. This is a list of equipment of the romanian armed forces currently in service and storage.