Meet the Greatest Sniper Who Ever Lived
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Hello
Do they have gene based documentaries or something
Okay
Simo Häyhä, is Amazingk!
I first found out about him from the sabaton history channel. and i don't think well see a kill count like that again
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.
his height is debated
Man's got artic hunter eyes, an good ones. Right dude, right time, right place,,,, unless he saw you
Damn, 300 meters is like, a lot..
@@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!
I always shot and hunted without a scope using an old Lee-Enfield stock. And I actually averaged very good grouping at 300 meters.
Every comrade is gangster until the snow starts speaking Finnish
every burger is gangster until the trees start speaking vietnamese
that is an AMAZING saying.
Haha yes le maymay coommint pf youturmmmdmskskexnxnskwirj
Every baguette is gangsta untill the salad turns sour 😎
Says the Dragoninthewest
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.
Wow thanks for sharing
People always forget the submachine gun which probably saved him multiple times
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.
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.
@@N3c777 same
What an honour
that’s incredible
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.
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.
Why was he hunting for the elderly? That’s a horrible way to treat old people!
I’m just kidding! I knew what you meant, but I had to read it twice, just to make sure. 😂
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.
hunting people is no different from hunting animals
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
@@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.
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.
Thats awesome
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.
Do the Fins know this?
@@seandoyle2983 why would it matter?
@@seandoyle2983 No, we didn't know that, but it is awesome to hear! Simo is quite a national hero.
“I did what I was told to do” Not everyone is a born leader, some people are just soldiers who become legends
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
Study Audy Murphy.
And some are just liars propped up by propaganda
the best leaders aren't always those with the greatest ambition
@@Conserpov (cough...cough) Macarthur.
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.
Thank you for your service sir...hope those hard times are long gone.... salute
@@juansantiago2710 They are not, but I persevere.
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?
Rangers have a primary and secondary specialty. But the standing operating system is that all Rangers cross train with each other. @@Durzo1259
Simo: Gets shot to the head
Death: Simo?
Simo: Yes.
Death: I just want to say Im a huge fan. Have a nice day.
You'd think Death would be at least a bit miffed that Simo stole his name.
Even death was afraid of Simo
Death spare those, who are unselfish enough to offer their lives for something bigger than themselves, and if she takes them, they become IMMORTALS.
Absolutely Hilarious!! 👍
Don't forget. He got shot in the head whit a EXPLOSIVE bullet
Finland: is out numbered 56 to 1
Simo: Then it is an even fight
Sound just a bit more than the 40-something to 1 that the Israelis fought to victory in just seven days
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
"I like those odds"
he still outnumbered them 2 to 1 :D
hahaha underrated comment! x)
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?
Only God could have matched Simo. Matched. Matched, only.
@@gabriellashimone6546- we get your point. But don’t you think such passionate folly is a bit overboard? Really…
Not only was Simo a supernatural marksman, he was a genius of strategy.
What a legend
tactics. Strategy is something else.
@@S0ulinth3machin3OK genius
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.
an amazing man!
96? That guy really was not a human then.
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
@@eNodeTG but tbh most of them aren't missing half their face he was hard as nails
@@anonym3967 he is a cyborg like me lol
You have summoned every single finnish person on the internet by uploading this video.
Both of them?
to the marketplace
@@SeanWinters yupp. We both here.
@@SamuelSundman all three of us actually
.......yup...
To do all of that without using a scope, is incredible. 5 kills a day as well. What a legend you were Simo.
That's how you know your tool at best 😃.
scope probably just obstructing his sight & reflecting too much 😂
@@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.
This man is evidence that freedom must be fought for, must be taken from those who seek to end it.
Spoken like a true delusional american.
Yaegerist alert
Freedom is only freedom if we all fight to protect it. Freedom should never be assumed.
So long as evil exists, there will be conflict. Men either rise to face conflict or they become victims to it.
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.
I'd get on my knees and close my eyes
Fall on my back or stomach and lay flat and probably still.
Take my last breath and say a prayer for my family and run as fast as I could
@@jwood8769 burst out crying 😭..!
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.
The amount of respect we finns have for this man is unbelieveable. A true war hero.
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. ✌🇺🇸
He's a legend and so is Finland.
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.
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
we americans love and respect this agent of death as much as a foreigner can!
What a man! And unlike many heros so humble... Honor and respect to you Simo Hayha.
Hes a modest badass. The best kind. "I just did what i had to" Damn straight he did
This man didn't even bother using the attachments he unlocked while leveling up his rifle. LEGEND
To the marketplace!
Hahahahaaaa hurr durr liek da gaems yes?! Heheemhurrdidurrhurr
he never got back to the main menu to do so. he just kept going.
He didn't even equip his diamond camo :(
@@intruder6628 he would only have gold because he only used one gun
You'd think Russia, of all countries, would know not to invade a northern country during the winter.
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.
Germany faced the same problems when they invaded Russia.
“Mistakes were made.” - World War Two, 1939 - 1945
fr
Full send
@@razielfall +!1
If I remember from my history lessons, this war has quite big impact on whole WW2. It did show Hitter state of Stalin army and their power. It was one of reasons, why he decided to attack them (or timing of attack, don't know if he planned betrayal whole time or not). If you take Hitter invasion as part of results of this war, them Stalin's attack wasn't worth it.
Stalin was known that one day Hitler will attack, but not so early. This fear was reason for Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and why they shared countries between them. It was safety border.
There should definitely be a movie or series made about this remarkable man.
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.
Sargent York much the same.
That basically defines the life of the best sniper ☺️No identification or info to find lol
That’s call hero, when country need you, you will services, when country is peaceful, he came back where he lives
I'd imagine he'd be targeted if he announced his identity.
Well, he was Finnish, isn't that sorta the national brand? Modesty?
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.
His family is Poland.
Not one rapper or ufc fighter alive is half or even quarter as badass as that humble little man in a grandpa jumper :D
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.
Ikr he was simply amazing 💜🇫🇮
@@b1ngnx33 Finland 🇫🇮😡!
We Finns had a nickname for him as well; "Taika-ampuja" meaning magic shooter. Not as badass as the "White Death" but accurate. When learning about Simo back in school you've just got to admire the man. He did what he had to to defend his country and home. And he did it well.
They need to make a blockbuster about this guy.
Even the twist of him not being dead is straight out of a movie.
*Soviet soldier stepping on snow*
Snow: „ouch“
Soviet: „sorry snow“
Soviet: „wait a minut..“ 💀
**BANG**
@@RuyVuusen ... say da da da da!!!
*Curb your enthusiasm theme starts playing*
This cannot possibly be as funny as it made me laugh.😔 ...i snorted.
Shot on iphone theme plays
I really like how Semo showed that being a master marksmen isn't just about having good aim but about stealth, patience and preparation.
"Semo" wtf
Your missing one thing, attention to detail, he did every little thing right for him to be effective in his environment.
And being unreachable! Meaning you can not get any info at all
@@stigafan Bro that's not even bad, I've seen ppl call him "Salmo" here bruh
Im about to be the 1,000th person the like this comemment.
Perfectly done my sir .... I have always been a fan of Simo and this documentary does him justice
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!
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.
Did you watch the video? He was a soldier.
@@spcpitts used to be a farmer
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?!?
@@ndnpride3972
She can find HONOUR in the number of lives she saved.
but I understand
@@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.😎
"Sniper scope is like training wheels for a rifle" -Simo, probably
Yeah if you want to hit targets 1,000 meters out
@@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
@@anothernpc4943 in the future with genetically enhanced soldiers, we could see more iron sights on guns
Simon used Iron sights. His rifle was a standard issue Russian made Mosin-Nagant M91 7.62x54mm. He also used a 9x19 machine gun.
@@CrossyTf2 modern day scopes have a honey comb cover that helps with the glare.
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,
Much respect. The amount of valor he has to consistently deliver on all his shots is just amazing that too without a scope. A true Legend.
Fun fact: Simo Häyhä used to kill enemies perfectly to avoid them from suffering
indeed a good warrior
A better death than most people in war probably
Honorable
Wow! Respect
Is that fact confirmed?
"What do you feel when sending a man to the grave?"
"Recoil."
*Slow clapping*
💀
Thats a bit grim he didnt fight just to kill he fought for the pepols freedom for my free land for the fatheland
@@TheReiska83 snow clapping 😂
@@jereheiskanen1364 yes. i know. he was interviewed at one point in his life and the interviewer asked him that question and simo gave that response.
I remember reading about this guy in history. This video brought the story all new life.
A amazing story of heroism, patriotism, and courage. Bless Simo, and all who long for freedom.
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"
That's brilliant 😂
My Friend Johnathan Denny here says and I quote, "Cap"
Good one lol
🧢🧢🧢
Funny guy
this man was an absolute unit. and a complete gentleman. the kind of hero a country deserves.
Short king
As a Finn, I agree
Need this man in the u.s
@@kx250braap i know right its bad here rn
@@kx250braap if you had him they would just kill everyone cuz they would want to get all the oil.
Absolutely outstanding Video !! Couldn't ask for a more informative Documentary about " Simo " . I appreciate all the work you must have put in to create this Amazing Video . Thanks for sharing this . Hope you're doing well . 🎸
13:21
This has got to be the most hard core thing I've ever heard.
"What did you feel when taking the life of so many enemies?"
"The recoil"
- White Death
It's not bad ass to make a statement like that
@@diogeneslantern18 I thought it was a joke, kinda funny.
sadly stolen
@@user-tn9xq2io9w Your comment is stolen as well
@@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
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.
The man who deserves respect above everyone else
Please tell me the name of the movie !
I hope it's titled "The White Death"
Same here :D Almost every educational CZcamsr made a vid about him :D I was surprised it took 42 this long :D but still a great story
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
I read somewhere that someone asked him how did he feel after he killed someone, to which he replied “the recoil”
That's a rumor from Internet memes. Simo was incredibly reserved and hardly did interviews. He never has been documented saying that.
Actually it's not a rumor, he said exactly that.
@@erikafinland2162 Then cite your sources, wikipedia and reddit don't count lol.
"Simo what do you feel when you kill someone?" "Recoil" it is in my opinion the coolest quote ever.
Simo is proof of the saying "The quiet ones are always the most deadly".
Facts! =)
Or "Still water runs deep."
😎
So true, that has been my experience through life. Usually someone you can trust too.
Farts
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.*
In Bangladesh, during the liberation war of 1971, the best Fighters came from the farmers, workers and students.
It makes sense since farmers would go huntig for food
@@hammerdot7786 and all that sacrifice led to the state this country is in today
The US fighters back during the revolution against Britain as well, though such roots appear to have been lost…
Ireland to arms. We can take them all
I also learned to shoot with iron sites at 5 years of age.
At 40 I had a few shots with a scope. I felt enclosed.
I preferred the iron sites when hunting, you are more aware of what is happening, your field of vision is much larger, and I seamed to be able to react to the animal's movements faster. Perhaps this was another advantage he had.
Phil
My grandfather was a sniper in the marine corps then later became a instructor, he was a photographed for the marine corps manual that was used in the 70's . He was a good shot for sure but he was no simo that man is what legends are.
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 ❤️
Very aawsuum !
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.
@Magas Thats not possible, Soviets fell in 1991, Berlin wall fell in 1990.
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.
@@ericdew2021 We knew he would come, as he always had, as he always would, to feast on the blood of the wicked!
“He read about his own death in a newspaper, and sent a letter to the paper to correct the misunderstanding.”
when was that mention? I don't pay much attention
"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.)
Really???
@@seanbigay1042 😄 Source?
@@CaptiveReefSystems “its said” is just “People think this happened but prolly not”
Isn’t it weird that Simo was born in 1905 and this video stops at 19:05?
I think it's intended.
I must have listened to a dozen people talk about Simo now. I love his story. What a boss.
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'.
Finnish guys finish last
Same
@@osamabinladen824 😏
@@abubalo 🙄
Are you finished now?
Russia: we have you 500 against one
Simo: *I like those odds*
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.
Simo had to make sure he had 250 rounds before liking those odds.
@@donoberloh IT accualy happend
simo: and i still outnumber you russians 2 to 1^^
😅🤣
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.
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
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.
a deserved hero above all else.
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 💜
Thanks for letting us borrow Christopher Lee during that war.
Wanna have some custard creams?
(I'm a brit some I'm allowed)
There was also an interview done for him, They asked him what he felt everytime he shot and killed a soviet soldier.
His response was the most Badass thing i think i've ever heard.
He responded with "The recoil of my gun."
Another great video where I'm wondering if there is a Finnish movie about this guy. This is such a great story. Unbelievable that he used just a basic rifle with no scope! Would have been interesting to know about what the distance was that he was firing to his targets.
Russia: We are taking your land.
Simo: So you've chosen death.
Dude was the John Wick of snipers.
He is John Wicks grandaddy, Lol
OG
Do you mean the soviet union
Apt description.
@@louwilson0906 indeed
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.
I'm a finn
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. 👏👏👏
@@nomadnick726 Simo was a Finn, not a Swede.
@@nomadnick726 he was finnish, since finland was apart of sweden for so long its like calling chris kyle british
You swedes should have helped. You did not.
he was the best sniper marksman that has ever lived, man is legend skilled as hell its incredible.
Having Finish heritage,
I admire his strength and tenacity in how detailed he was.
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%.
I don't know what's worse facing a man nicknamed "the White Death", or being mowed down by machinegun fire for deserting.
@@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
@@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".
@@Teknophobe yeah, he killed much much more his own ppl than finns
@@Welderman-xo1sx with simo’s accuracy I would take my chances against the machine gun
"A force of nature". Like a hurricane or volcano he could not be stopped. Amazing video. I enjoy your mini documentaries. Very informative.
What rifle did Simo use, though?
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.
part of me fully believes that this man did what he did partly because he was pissed that his peaceful farm days were disturbed 😭
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!"
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.
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.
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.
This man did what he did... and what he actually did was making everything up.
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.
Dude, he didn't use scope because he is afraid that reflection glare from the scope glass could give out his position
he also spat on the snow around to freeze it so again snow wouldn't puff up when he fired
The man ate snow to prevent his breath fogging in the cold
@@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.
@@CYMotorsport well he wouldnt actually cool his entire body down
just pop some into his mouth and take the shot
Because I'm Finnish, I think it's cool that Finland is actually known for something, because I almost feel like Finland isn't known for almost anything
I'm fond of your pukkos too.
The biggest smurf in history. My man decide to win a war with a lv1 gun
Putting snow in his mouth to cool his exhaled breath - very pragmatic and brilliant.
... ice dams I mean
Simo was such a cool man
This man was a legend indeed. He was modest, he did his duty and he went back to farming when war was over.
He went back to farming when war is over..
Now I know why Thanos did the same..
Reaper's gonna reap. Lives or wheat.
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.
This guy was the definition of the Finnish sisu. My grandfather died in that war. A grenade hit the bunker he was in and his corpse was so burned they had to cut off his wedding ring to not risk breaking the finger off. I have the ring as a reminder of the horror of war.
💀🇫🇮 'I only did my duty and what I was told to do as well as I could.'
Simo Häyhä
God of sniper💀🇫🇮
Imagine being such a good sniper that the soviets call an airstrike on you 🛩
And it doesn't even remotely work.
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.
@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
And still fail to kill you.
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.
My great grandad was killed there too, shot in the face.
I've heard that he was once asked "What's the first thing you feel after shot?" He replied ”recoil”
Soviets patrolling the forests:
"Why do I hear boss music?"
*brain is blown out*
"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"
Why this makes me laugh all the time wtf
too much vodka 😜😂
Underrated comment. Too brilliant
Simo would be pissed that you didn't know the difference between a rifle and a shotgun.
Old PUBG player seeing Win98 =
Haha, I noticed that too. 9:55
Yea simo was an expert with that shotgun
@@braydoncm2198 It's a shotgun? I thought he used Mosin nagant m28
@@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
We the Finnish men are hard working honest and courage people. Our history is full of real war heroes. Our land will never be given up in war. We have conscription army. We are all trained to be soldiers. Of course in modern times some men choose civil service but still majority of us go army. That`s how it has to be. I hope that this current situation in the world wont drag us in to war.
My favorite part about this story is how Simo used only iron sights.Its just unbelievable how he had that good of eyesight.
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.
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.
Once, a man asked him, what he felt when while he shot someone, Simo replied, "The recoil."
No he didnt
Hathcock
He might have said that, they are a people of truly laconic persuasion.
Lol
lol
Thank you for making this video. Simo Haya is one of my heroes.
Having a friend how's grandfater was close friend with simo. I've heard that knowone daret asking questions about the war to simo because he wasent proud of the things they did during the war.
Even newsreporters knew to leave this man alone and not disturb his peace.
Legend❤
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.
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.
fucking savage
It is a typical Finnish reply :)
That...cements legend status
Simo did not say that.
"Professionals have standards. Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet." - TF2 Sniper
Simo is definitely efficient.
no piss tho
@@imbored7579 oh fak mate
That's a somewhat inaccurate quote from General Mattis.
Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.
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.
@@jeremytheimer7443 what are you referring to?
Amazing man, absolutely beautiful how they rewarded him for being a one man army.
One have to remember that shooting ranges were 50-100m, maybe 200 m at tops, but it also made Simo very vulnerable, as the front was so close. Easten border was nothing but dense forest, with occasional lakes and fields.
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.
Well said.
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".
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
Boycott everything from China and Olympic games.
@@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.
The TRUE Winter Soldier !!
Tbf simo sounds suspiciously like zemo??
@@ethanshadowwareham in Finland it doesn't. Im Finnish
U rang?
Damn right
Universal soldier
Simo’s 500 count was only his bolt action. Ive read there was another 200ish using a submachine gun
Torille!
We finnish say this when anything related to Finland is discussed. It says: To the market and means: "Lets celebrate!"
Thanks for your amazing work Thoughty2!
Just a quick reminder: Simo used a iron sight instead of a scope, because he thought a scope was too slow. Fucking legend
The reason behind the ironsight was the fact that a scope could be seen from far away because it reflects light.
That, and in nature there are no perfect circles, and a random dark circle in the ground will give you away
No, he used his own rifle which he knew so well. He had it for 20 years and mastered it. So why change it?
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.
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