Those famous snipers who talk about the history of world wars, Simon Haye is absolutely inescapable! The Finn not only redefines the role of a sniper on the battlefield, but he also set a world record for killing 542 people so far that no one can break. Since Simon Haye's story took place before World War II, all the ace snipers in World War II targeted him.
This also leaves us with a deep thought: Why does he create a record that no one can break in the past 100 years? Is he a rare sniper genius in a century, or is there another reason?
Simon Haye (December 17, 1905-April 1, 2002), only 1.52 meters tall, a Finnish professional soldier. In the Soviet-Finnish War from 1939 to 1940, he shot and killed 542 Soviet troops with a Mosin Nagan rifle in less than four months, becoming the world's most-killed sniper. Because he wears white camouflage uniforms on the battlefield, he is called "White Death".
Before he became a professional soldier, Simon Haye's original occupation was an orion, and he traveled through the snowy jungle. Due to years of hunting, shooting moving targets is a compulsory course for him.
On November 30, 1939, the Soviet Union launched a surprise attack on Finland, a small country with a population of only more than 4 million, and the Soviet-Finnish War broke out. This war can be said to be quite "ugly"! To put it simply, the relationship between the two countries was good and they also signed a "Su-Fin Complementary Infringement Treaty." However, it was the Soviet Union that maintained Finland’s security under the pretext of requiring the construction of Soviet military bases in Finland. The Finns refused to accept this unreasonable condition, so they did not agree to the Soviet Union.
When the Soviet Union saw that Finland did not agree, it provoked on the Finnish border. Finland still disagreed, and the Soviet-Finnish war broke out under power politics. The Soviet Union dispatched 20 divisions with a total of 450,000 people. You must know that the total population of Finland is only more than 4 million. In order to resist the invasion of the Soviet Union, all the people of Finland are soldiers, using the favorable terrain of the severe cold and swamp forest to launch counterattacks, positional wars and expendable siege wars.
was called by all the people, and Simon Haye joined the war.
Simon Haye who is on the battlefield likes to wear a white winter camouflage, holding a Mosin Nagan rifle without a scope in his hand, and only prepares ammunition and supplies for one day. Any enemy within the range of Simon Haye will find it difficult to escape. Simon Haye is in white clothes and blends with nature. It is smarter not to install a scope but to choose a machine sight: avoid sunlight reflection. During the battle, Simon Haye often had a mouthful of snow in his mouth, so that the breath would not produce fog and would not be easily spotted by the enemy.
It can be said that Simon Haye's disguise is to the extreme, which indirectly made the myth of "White Death"! In this way, during the Soviet-Finnish war, Simon Haye used Mosin Nagan rifles to kill a total of 542 Soviet troops, and without a scope, Simon Haye extended the sniping range to 700 meters. Go away!
The Soviets hated this Finnish "white god of death"! He tried every means to destroy Simon Haye, but Death didn't seem to like him too much.
There is information available. During the Soviet-Finnish War, the Soviets had 3 air strikes against Simon Haye, but because Simon Haye was too "cunning", they were ineffective. return. It wasn't until March 6, 1940 that a Soviet soldier hit the Grand Canal and a bullet hit Simon Haye in the left lower jaw. The bullet went straight through his face, and after a week in a coma, Simon Haye miraculously survived. After he fully recovered, World War II was over.
Later, Simon Haye returned to his hometown and made a living by hunting moose and raising dogs. On April 1, 2002, world legendary sniper Simon Haye passed away at the age of 97.
Back to our earliest topic, Why is Simon Haye’s record that no one can break? Is he a rare sniper genius in a century, or is there another reason?
We have to look at this objectively.
First of all, more than 500 people were killed, and in less than a year, it can be said that Simon Haye's sniper skills are excellent. At the same time, being good at camouflage will allow him to survive longer on the battlefield. The sniper's sniper point is relatively safe, but when the sniper pulls the trigger, it is actually the most dangerous place. So, Simon Haye's skill is a prerequisite.
In addition, the Soviet side also gave the "White Grim Reaper" an assist. Due to the underestimation of Finland before the war, his own large-scale army expansion led to a decline in combat effectiveness, causing Simon Haye to perform better in actual combat.
Finally, the Soviet-Finnish war took place before World War II. After the Soviet-Finnish war, including the subsequent World War II, Vietnam War, and Gulf War, the distance between the two armies was getting farther and farther. The scene on the battlefield has evolved from the two armies hand-to-hand, to hundreds of kilometers or even intercontinental strikes. There are indeed not many scenes left for snipers.
I am afraid, this record created by Simon Haye will really be unprecedented.
