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White Death - Simo Häyhä’s 98-day Winter War killing spree

When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in November 1939, farmer and hunter Simo Häyhä became the most feared sniper of the Winter War. Fighting in temperatures that dropped to about -45°F, he relied on ...
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Jarkko Lahti to play legendary Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä in Toni Kurkimaki’s Second World War feature ‘The White Death’

EXCLUSIVE: Jarkko Lahti will lead The White Death as Simo Häyhä, the Finnish sniper who is believed to have killed over 500 enemy soldiers in 98 days in the 1940 Winter War between Finland and the ...