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Simo Häyhä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsimo ˈhæy̯hæ] ⓘ; 17 December 1905 – 1 April 2002), often referred to by his nickname The White Death (Finnish: Valkoinen kuolema; Russian: Белая смерть, romanized: Belaya smert’), was a Finnish military sniper during World War II in the 1939–1940 Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union.
The legendary Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, nicknamed the "White Death", would see his first battle on the Kollaa front. He is credited with at least 505 confirmed kills during the war, according to Finnish military records. [3]
A US Navy SEAL credited with 160 confirmed kills by the Pentagon, but who allegedly killed 255. [39] 160 United States: Marie Ljalková: 1920–2011 1942–1953 A Czech sniper fighting in the Soviet Army during World War II who was credited with at least 30 confirmed kills. [40] 30+ Czechoslovakia: Charles Marlowe 1968– 1987–1990
Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 22, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Pavlichenko was a subject of the 2015 film Battle for Sevastopol (original Russian title, "Битва за Севастополь"). A joint Russian-Ukrainian production, it was released in both countries on 2 April 2015. [citation needed] Its international premiere took place two weeks later at the Beijing International Film Festival. It is a ...
During this tour he is credited with 103 confirmed North Vietnamese Army (NVA) [6] and Viet Cong (VC) kills and 216 probable kills. He spent 16 months in Vietnam, starting in early 1968. [2] [7] On Valentine's Day 1969, Mawhinney encountered an enemy platoon and killed 16 NVA soldiers with head shots. [2]
With that rifle he has 33 confirmed kills. [2] [4] Entertainment ... but a movie based on the book was in preproduction. [13] Personal life
White Death, a 1936 Australian film starring Zane Grey as himself; The White Death, a 1921 German silent drama film; White Death, a 1979 wargame published by Game Designers Workshop White Death, a 1989 video game based on the board game; Cukor Bila Smerť (Sugar — White Death), an avant-folk band from Kyiv, Ukraine