gec Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 it is not Vasili Zaitsev (400). it is Simo Häyhä (505) from Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Häyhä was born in the municipality of Rautjärvi near the present-day border of Finland and Russia, and started his military service in 1925. Before entering combat, Häyhä was a farmer and a hunter. At age of 17 he joined the Finnish militia suojeluskunta and succeeded with his sniping skills in shooting sports in the Viipuri province. His farmhouse was reportedly full of trophies for marksmanship.It was during the Winter War (1939–1940), between Finland and the Soviet Union, that he began his duty as a sniper and fought for the Finnish Army against the Red Army. In temperatures between −40 and −20 degrees Celsius, dressed completely in white camouflage, Häyhä was credited with 505 confirmed kills of Soviet soldiers, 542 if unconfirmed deaths are included. The unofficial Finnish front line figure from the battlefield of Kollaa places the number of Häyhä's sniper kills over 800. A daily account of the kills at Kollaa was conducted for the Finnish snipers. Besides his sniper kills, Häyhä was also credited with over two hundred kills with a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun, thus bringing his credited kills to at least 705. Remarkably, all of Häyhä's kills were accomplished in fewer than 100 days with a very limited amount of daylight per day. Häyhä used a Finnish militia variant, White Guard M/28 "Pystykorva" or "Spitz", of the Russian Mosin-Nagant rifle, because it suited his small frame (5 ft 3 in/1.60 m). He preferred to use iron sights rather than telescopic sights to present a smaller target (the sniper must raise his head higher when using a telescopic sight), to prevent visibility risks (a telescopic sight's glass can fog up easily), and aid concealment (sunlight glare in telescopic sight lenses can reveal a sniper's position). Another tactic used by Häyhä was to compact the snow in front of him so that the shot would not disturb the snow and reveal his position. He also kept snow in his mouth so that when breathing the steam would not give him away. The Soviets tried several ploys to get rid of him, including counter-snipers and artillery strikes. On March 6, 1940, Häyhä was shot in the jaw during combat by a Russian soldier. The bullet tumbled upon impact and left his head. He was picked up by fellow soldiers who said "half his head was missing" but he was not dead. He regained consciousness on March 13, the day peace was declared. Shortly after the war, Häyhä was promoted straight from corporal to second lieutenant by Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. No one else has ever gained rank in such a quick fashion in Finland's military history. more here: http://en.wikipedia....H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4</h1> <h1> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 it is not Vasili Zaitsev (400). it is Simo Häyhä (505) from Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yeah, but it doesn't count unless verified through Jedipedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimosabi Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Jedi doesn't like Finns nor Russians so I doubt there are any facts about either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I usually do not like the Finns, but they did kill a lot of Russians so that makes them slightly more worthy of being included in Jedipedia. The Finnish sharpshooters used ironsights, due the difficulties of arctic warfare and older types of scopes for rifles, so some props are due to them. Some of them do speak Swedish (a remnant of them being one of our subjects) although with an annoying dialect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 it is not Vasili Zaitsev (400). it is Simo Häyhä (505) from Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On March 6, 1940, Häyhä was shot in the jaw during combat by a Russian soldier. The bullet tumbled upon impact and left his head. He was picked up by fellow soldiers who said "half his head was missing" but he was not dead. Good. I hope he lived to a ripe old age in agony and children pointed at him in the street, screamed and ran away. This man could have killed over 700 human beings? Fuggin snipers. I hope they all rot in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Too right Arthur, quite nasty people really, most ungentlemanly of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAim Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 it is not Vasili Zaitsev (400). it is Simo Häyhä (505) from Finland. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On March 6, 1940, Häyhä was shot in the jaw during combat by a Russian soldier. The bullet tumbled upon impact and left his head. He was picked up by fellow soldiers who said "half his head was missing" but he was not dead. Good. I hope he lived to a ripe old age in agony and children pointed at him in the street, screamed and ran away. This man could have killed over 700 human beings? Fuggin snipers. I hope they all rot in hell. My goodness, Arthur! I don't believe I've ever heard such hostility from you. I suspect this is a particularly sensitive issue, as I've even heard you say kind words about paratroopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted January 14, 2011 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 nothing to add really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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