During World War II Russia invaded Finland. They outnumbered the defenders yet were brought to a standstill. The Finnish army was highly motivated, and they had the home advantage. They also had Simo Hayah. Simo was a snipper who was able to spread fear amongst the Soviet soldiers. In one day, Simo took down 40 enemy. In 100 days of fighting, Simo took out between 500 and 800 soldiers. Here is his story followed by the tale of a bomber crewman, who was shot down 3 times.

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