Simo Häyhä
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 21 years ago |
Date of birth | December 17,1905 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Rautjarvi |
Finland | |
Date of died | April 1,2002 |
Died | Hamina |
Finland | |
Height | 152 (cm) |
Nationality | Finnish |
Buried | Ruokolahti Church, Ruokolahti, Finland |
Parents | Juho Häyhä |
Katriina Häyhä | |
Job | Sniper |
Marksman | |
military personnel | |
Awards | Medal of Liberty |
Cross of Liberty | |
Kollaa Battle | |
Unit | 6th Company of Infantry Regiment 34 |
Conflict | World War II |
Branch | Finnish Army |
Servic year | 1925–1926, 1939–1940 |
Place of burial | Ruokolahti Church |
Allegi | Finland |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2044249 |
Simo Häyhä Life story
Simo Häyhä, often referred to by his nickname, The White Death, was a Finnish military sniper in World War II during the 1939–1940 Winter War against the Soviet Union. He used a Finnish-produced M/28-30 and a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun.