The White Sniper

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This may be old news, but just in case it isn't...I thought that Finnish Mosin-Nagant collectors would really appreciate the book:

The White Sniper: Simo Hayha

I've been reading this little book, written by a modern Finnish army sniper about the legendary Finnish army "Winter War" sniper, Simo Hayha. Great book with an entire chapter about Hayha's M-N 28/30 rifle. As a Canadian I did notice the obvious error in crediting WW I Canadian sniper Francis Pegahmagabow with a position in the list of the top snipers of WWII (he was on guard duty in Canada by then), and there are a few sentences that don't make sense to me (perhaps because of translation from Finnish to English) but in general its a very reliable book with a lot of technical shooting and tactical information not often seen in other sniper books, no doubt because it was written by a sniper.

https://www.amazon.ca/White-Sniper-Simo-Hayha/dp/1612004296
 
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There is a member on CGN who has met Simo.

I recently read something sad.

When Stalin annexed part of Poland or Ukraine (or around that area), he ended up with some people that he didn't really want. So he sent them to fight the Finnish and get slaughtered...the Finns did his dirty work for him.
Then, when the Finns had cleared up that little matter for him, he quickly bombed their city or something to show them that it was time to make an agreement.

I could never find the link to that story again, and I did try.
 
The White Sniper: Simo Hayha

Well I am not a Mosin collector, but the original post did spark my interest. I did a quick search on my Amazon Kindle and found the book "The White Sniper: Simo Hayha, author Tapio Saarelainen" the ebook price was 1.89$. That is right 1.89$, I hit the 'buy' button and minutes later I am reading the preface. Thanks for the tip Rob.
 
Among the invading Soviet forces were two Soviet Army divisions from Ukraine (one from Kiev).
They paid a heavy price fighting against against the Finns.

You may enjoy this video, "Fire and Ice", on Youtube. It was shared with me by a friend whose grandfather served in the Finnish Cavalry. He was killed in action, defending his homeland against the invaders, in 1939.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMa3w8L92Xs&sns=em





cantom said:
There is a member on CGN who has met Simo.

I recently read something sad.

When Stalin annexed part of Poland or Ukraine (or around that area), he ended up with some people that he didn't really want. So he sent them to fight the Finnish and get slaughtered...the Finns did his dirty work for him.
Then, when the Finns had cleared up that little matter for him, he quickly bombed their city or something to show them that it was time to make an agreement.

I could never find the link to that story again, and I did try.
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A-zone said:
Among the invading Soviet forces were two Soviet Army divisions from Ukraine (one from Kiev).
They paid a heavy price fighting against against the Finns.

You may enjoy this video, on Youtube. It was shared with me by a friend whose grandfather served in the Finnish Cavalry. He was killed in action, defending his homeland against the invaders, in 1939.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMa3w8L92Xs&sns=em
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my father was sent to fight the Finns. they had nothing against the Finns, so many were shot from behind for not moving forward enough. some were sent to the front line without weapons. pick one up when you get there. those captured by the Finns were turned over to the Germans, who sent them to pow labour camps. many did not survive.
 
Ukraine paid disproportionately in WWII, also.

13.5 million Ukrainians lost their lives in the Second World War, 3.5 million while serving in the Soviet Army.

At least a quarter million conscripted youths (13-17 years old) from the Kiev oblast sent, unarmed and without uniforms, against German machine guns while the Soviet Army crossed the Dnipro River and forced the Germans out of Kiev.
The slaughter of the youths was approved by Stalin as supposed "payback" for Kiev "giving up too easily" against the invading German Army. Lives meant nothing. The city was to be liberated in time to celebrate a Stalin-mandated Soviet "holiday", whatever the cost in human lives.
 
David Scott said:
Well I am not a Mosin collector, but the original post did spark my interest. I did a quick search on my Amazon Kindle and found the book "The White Sniper: Simo Hayha, author Tapio Saarelainen" the ebook price was 1.89$. That is right 1.89$, I hit the 'buy' button and minutes later I am reading the preface. Thanks for the tip Rob.
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I was looking at that too. What format is the book in? Can you just download it to your computer or do you need a Kindle attached?
 
I have a kindle with a 3G connection so I can just directly search the Kindle online store and down load books. There is something like 1.4 million titles available.
 
Its a nice book, feels good in the hand, doesn't require batteries or charging, ...you guys should try it sometime.
 
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