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The White Sniper

By: Tapio Saarelainen
Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
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Simo Häyhä (1905-2002) is the most famous sniper in the world. During the Winter War fought between Russia and Finland in 1939-1940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. He has been a role model for snipers all over the world.

Simo Häyhä was a man of action who spoke very little, but he was respected by his men and his superiors and given many difficult missions, including taking out specific targets. Able to move silently and swiftly through the landscape, melting into the snowbound surroundings in his white camouflage fatigues, his aim was deadly and his quarry rarely escaped. The Russians learned of his reputation as a marksman and tried several times to kill him by indirect fire. He was promoted from corporal to second lieutenant and he was awarded the Cross of Kollaa.

After the war Simo Häyhä lead a quiet, unassuming life in farming and forestry. His roots were deep in the Finnish soil, and he loved life in rural Finland. A true patriot, he epitomized the traits of a professional soldier, performing his duty and setting an example of bravery that personified the Finnish spirit when confronted by the Russian onslaught. The White Sniper fully explores Simo Häyhä's life, his exploits in the Winter War, and the secrets behind his success.

©2016 Tapio A.M. Saarelainen (P)2019 Tantor

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the most boring book ever.

dont waste your time and money on this yawnfest. i couldnt finish it because it bored me to tears.

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  • 29-03-2022

Disappointing

I bought this book because I was looking for a biography on one of the world's best snipers. I wanted to understand what that life would be life. A personal account. Well, none off that was really provided here.

My honest experience is that Tapio (author) was a huge fan of Simo's. He collected all the relevant facts, military reports, and documents / statistics he could find on Simo and his rifle and he just sort of put them all together to create this book much like you might in a high school report. They are great, but they really need to flow and contain something to tie them all together to make it enjoyable. A biography needs a personal touch. This was not a biography.

Perhaps if Tapio co-wrote this book with a professional biographer it might have been better.

I agree with other reviewers, this came off like a manual on military statistics. However, one guy said as a sniper he could not use any of the data provided. It's just not there. There is nothing personal here. You might gain the same knowledge by reading a couple of blogs on Simo.

*NO PDF is provided for the endless lists of records. You really will need a visual to make sense of that because there are no audio queues or clear breaks. It gets really confusing.

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