How many kills did Simo Häyhä have?

505 confirmed
With at least 505 confirmed kills during the Winter War of 1939–40 between Finland and the Soviet Union, Simo Häyhä (1905–2002) has been labelled the deadliest sniper in history.

Who shot Simo Häyhä?

Russian soldier
A “Swedish donation rifle” Simo later received as gift was a Finnish model M/28-30 but he did not use it in battle. The Soviet’s efforts to kill Häyhä included counter-snipers and artillery strikes, but on March 6, 1940 Häyhä was shot in his lower left jaw by a Russian soldier.

Did Simo Hayha have children?

Häyhä spent his last years in a war veterans’ nursing home in Hamina, where he died in 2002 at the age of 96. He was buried in his home town of Ruokolahti. He never married and had no children.

Did Simo Hayha have a bounty?

Only after he left the hospital he heard that the Russians had put a bounty on his head during the war. He was given a Kollaa Cross number 4, after Marshal Mannerheim, president Kallio and general Svensson. Only the first seven were made of pure silver. All in all, Simo got seven medals.

Who has the most sniper kills?

Simo Häyhä
Nicknamed “White Death,” Simo Häyhä tallied 505 kills, far and away the highest count from any major war. All of Häyhä’s kills of Red Army combatants were accomplished in fewer than 100 days – an average of just over five kills per day – at a time of year with very few daylight hours.

How long do snipers sleep for?

Hotch: A sniper can wait up to 72 hours without sleeping. Mays: Seriously? Rossi: That’s part of their training. They can stay awake for 72 hours and remain completely focused on their target.

Who has the longest sniper shot?

Arron Perry was also supporting U.S. troops in Operation Anaconda when he spotted an enemy artillery observer 1.43 miles away. Perry took aim at the observer and nailed him. Perry held the record for world’s longest sniper kill for a few days before Furlong beat it.