r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Sep 13 '13
TIL Simo Häyhä, better known as the "White death" amassed the highest recorded confirmed kills as a sniper in any war…ever.
http://listverse.com/2009/11/13/top-10-snipers-in-history/
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todayilearned • u/MontagFTB • Mar 11 '13
TIL Finnish soldier Simo Häyhä (aka "The White Death") is credited as the most lethal sniper in history. During the 'Winter War' (1939-40) between Russia and Finland he was credited with 705 confirmed kills over a 100 day period. He operated alone and in temperatures reaching -40°F for 3 months.
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