This week, we tell the story of the Finnish War hero, Simo Häyhä, also known as The White Death! 

Simo Häyhä was the legendary Finnish War hero, who served his country during the 1939-1940 conflict known as the Winter War against the former Soviet Union. Simo served a total of 98 days with 6th Battalion, Infantry Regiment 34 amassing over 500 kills. The war itself lasted 105 days, but Simo was wounded by an exploding bullet and hospitalized during the last week of the war. Simo’s nickname was The White Death of the Winter War, a nickname given to him by the Russians.