The White Death

Guns and Ammo magazine ^ | 10-20-08 | Paul Scarlatta

[Mr. Mojo]

[DCBryan1]

Simo is credited with killing 542 Soviets.

Ha! He might have sniped 500+, but he killed THOUSANDS!.

One AAR states that he and his small team killed 1,500 Soviets in one engagment.

Simo was sniping Soviets on a road from across a frozen lake. After killing 50 or so Soviets in a few hours, the Soviet officers mounted a regiment-sized attack to run across the lake and kill the snipers. The Soviets lined up and charged across a 1/2 mile area still taking increased sniper fire. What the Soviets didn't know is that the Finns actually anticipated this and had placed explosives all over the frozen lake. When the Soviets got to the middle of the lake, less than 100m from Simo's position, they blew the charges and well over a thousand Soviets either drowned or froze to death.

That was one (1) engagement.

Next: the Finns attacked the hot kitchens and TENS OF THOUSANDS of Soviets starved or froze to death.

Anyways, ole Simo is my favorite Commie killer next to Henry Bowman ;)

[blam]

Check out these very graphic 50 caliber sniper shots.

[Secret Agent Man]

The best stories are real, thanks for posting.

[KitJ]

Great post, thank you.

In fairness, Gunny Hathcock (aka White Feather) had in excess of 200 kills. He had 93 “recorded” kills, which had to be witnessed by a Marine officer in order to be counted in the book.

Also, that mile-plus shot of his was taken with a Browning .50 (M2 w/ attached scope). The victim just happened to be in the same spot he zeroed at - good coincidence.

In my opinion, Gunny Hathcock was the greatest. Zaitsev was also good, but a product of propaganda. In between there have been hundreds of snipers who were great, but not the greatest. Their deeds will go untold, but are worthy of respect just the same, no matter whose flag they shot under.

K-

[blam]

"Anyways, ole Simo is my favorite Commie killer next to Henry Bowman ;) "

Unintended Consequences (I hadn't thought of Henry in years)

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Vasili and Simo were good but Lumila Pavlichenko was still the best looking sniper of WWII.

[dfwgator]

Anyways, ole Simo is my favorite Commie killer next to Henry Bowman ;)

I liked Tony Montana myself, "I kill a communist for fun, but for a green card, I gonna carve him up real nice."

[flaglady47]

Interesting article.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Wow, that fourth one is definitely a pink mist moment.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Thats a great line.

[Frantzie]

A very very brutal war that almost no one knows about. The Finns were incredible and the poor Russian kids were allowed to be sheep to the slaughter. The Finns would blow up trees and box em in and just mow them down. Sad.

Hopefully the Europeans will do something about that Islamo cancer before it is too late.

[ottbmare]

...the Finns actually anticipated this and had placed explosives all over the frozen lake. When the Soviets got to the middle of the lake, less than 100m from Simo's position, they blew the charges and well over a thousand Soviets either drowned or froze to death.

An idea taken directly from the Battle of Austerlitz. Only that time the French did it to the Russians.

[VR-21]

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[OneWingedShark]

Funny how that works, right?

[prophetic]

a most excellent read BUMP!!

[El Gato]

Unintended Consequences (I hadn't thought of Henry in years)

It's time to re-read the book.

It's almost time to feed the hogs.

[Still Thinking]

Geez. The French and the Finns doing it to them, them doing it to the Germans (Alexandr Nevsky). What is it with Sovs and frozen lakes?

[diamond6]

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