Ebook: The White Sniper: Simo Häyhä

Frontcover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Part I; Simo Häyhä's Official Record; Farmer, Hunter and Civil Guard Member; The Magic Sniper of the Winter War; Simo Gets Wounded; Life after the Winter War; Part II; The Secrets of Simo Häyhä's Success; Simo Häyhä's Rifle; Using Simo Häyhä's Experiences for the Finnish Army; An Example for Future Generations; Epilogue; Appendix 1 The Basics of Shooting; Appendix 2 The Impact of Fire on the Battlefield; Appendix 3 The Battles on the Kollaa Front during the Winter War; Appendix 4 Ranked Snipers of the World; Acknowledgements; Bibliography.;"Chronicles the life and military career of Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, known as the deadliest sniper in history; he killed 542 Russian enemies in less than 100 days during the Winter War (the Russo-Finnish War) of 1939-40. The author draws on his own interviews with Simo Häyhä as well as archival materials. The first part of the book gives details from his official record of training, battles, accomplishments, honors, and medals. This section also describes his family origins and early life, his training and career in the military, and his life coping with a severe injury after the Winter War. Part 2 investigates the secrets of his success, with details on his rifle and his shooting style."--Provided by publisher.