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One key reason to Simo's efficiency with his rifle was the fact it was HIS rifle. He used it to hunt, target practice, etc. He knew exactly where his sights had to be for each shot.
That makes sense then why he never used the rifle that he was awarded. It was new to him, unfamiliar. His rifle that he had always used by then had kind of become an extension of his arms or something like that. Once you use a tool enough times you get that used to it that it's almost like your brain adopts the tool as part of your body
How he shoots with circles for hands is beyond me. The fact that he got shot in the head and survived and then outlived the Soviet Union dying in 2002 makes this man's story even more incredible.
It's noble you want to do that and defend your country but I got bad news for you.... you are being used f0r corporate interest! Please get out of the military!
He slept well because he made peace with his kills. His enemy knew they were there to do the same to him, so he made peace by asking for forgiveness from each of them right after the fact of the kill and therefore absolving himself of guilt. He was a hunter and that is what a 'true' hunter does. 🙂
AND the big Sovjet Army attacked his little country, The hole country fights, in one or another way, together, against that enemy..............Its a difference, if nowadays soldiers fight in wars far away, while life at home stays for 99.9 % as usual, and a lot of the people AND the soldiers couldnt exactly explain WHY and for WHAT they are fighting.
No Will Wham he slept well because it was War. Kill or be Killed, I would wager Like Me he Knows Each Face of the Men Who fell to his Bullets. I can see each one, what they were wearing and the color of their Hair and Eyes. This because most of mine were in 20 foot range or Less a few were south of Da Nang on Hill 55 from '65 to '69 on station. I used to wake up screaming sometimes, now I just Jump Awake. Until you have been there you have no clue, don't speak !! ! My name is a Pseudonym because of a 40+ year Law Enforcement Career. My Avatar is my wife, also of 40+ years .. .
I grew up surrounded by guns and used to hunt as a teenager. I was a pretty good shot but my brother was way better. At a target there was nothing between us. But out in the woods he seen to have the ability to see things that were out of place, even the smallest thing. Another thing he was great at was scanning a patch of clover and picking the ones with 4 leaves without even bending down. I think he got it from my grandfather who used to analyse aerial photographs during WW2.
Don’t talk about Vietnam who knows how many angry Americans there are Edit: This was meant to be a joke at how often I see the salty ppl, but u all make fair points and I appreciate that!
Would like to add, that after being released from the hospital, mr. Häyhä wanted to come back to fight in the continuation war, but was declined by the government (due to the severity of his injuries). One of the most badass people ever.
@@welkingunther5417 Well, what can a single man do during 105 days of war... Imagine what he could do during Jatkosota... And if not "practice" was mentioned... He did that also quite well... He is a such a good fighter, that even mentioning his name seems like death for us,,,, Just reading and mentioning. His real name is fearful for the Russians and talking to me... You should know better.
@@lolollolol5654 he was modest loner. didn't brag. for example, it was years after the war he told he had killed 8 soviet generals. felt no remorse during or after the war.
Dude, holy hell, that zoom shot down the barrel of the rifle! The lighting and texturing are astoundingly well done. The stories you tell are only amplified by the effort you put into your animations. This channel is a gem.
What I love about the Fins, aside from their formidable hockey skills, is their snark. Some examples: On the Winter War: Fins Lament - "The Soviets are so many and our country so small, where will we find room to bury them all?" On the Third Reich: Nazi Officer - "If there were fifty million Fins, we would share the world with you" Finnish Officer - "If there were fifty million Fins, what makes you think WE would share anything with YOU?" On the Cold War: Soviet Premier - "Brother, in the name of unity, what say we remove the border between our nations?" Finnish President - "Brother, sadly I must decline, I could not possibly govern a country so large"
There is one Key factor that made Simo such an excellent shot and why it is unlikely there will ever be a sniper as good as he was. It's the fact that the M28 he used was his own personal weapon which he purchased from the army after his national service. As such he had hundreds if not thousands of hours with a single rifle as such he knew every minute detail and intracy of his weapon allowing him an unprecedented level of accuracy and consistency. Modern soldiers are given a rifle for a deplyoyment or for guard duty after which it goes back to the armoury. They may never see the exact same rifle again. So while they may be very competent with the rifle at a general level they never will be quite as familliar with a single rifle which will have tiny quirks due to minute differences in forging, barrel wear and part fit.
@@TheDennys21 eh, i’d disagree. *Any* weapon can perform exceptionally, old or new. And yes, you can get aquatinted with a weapon easily, but some of the weapon’s quirks can take months or years to learn about, simply due to how subtle they may be. When I was a Weblos Scout in the Cub Scouts of America, back in 2009-2010, my parents bought me a basic compound bow, a foam target (identical to the targets at summer camp), an armguard, a pair of lightweight shooting gloves, a plastic quiver, and 10 fiberglass, dullpoint (sport) arrows. In the summer, I’d set up the target in my backyard, and spend a few hours every weekend shooting. I did this for the next year or so, and then started to stop in 2011, after I crossed over into the Boy Scouts. Then, when I was a Second Class scout (roughly 3-4 years after i crossed over), I took the Archery merit badge during summer camp. The camp had compound bows, and we would shoot every day, as one of the requirements for the merit badge was to “qualify” (effectively, you had to get a certain number of points, based on where your arrows hit). Over the 5 days I spent at Summer Camp, I didn’t manage to qualify, as my arrows generally only landed in the outermost ring, or outside the target completely. A week later, my dad (the Scoutmaster of my troop) arranged for me to go back up to camp to have another shot at qualifying, this time with my equipment. I strapped the armguard and gloves on, slung my quiver on my shoulder (it was a back-worn quiver), picked up my bow, and fired the 8 arrows I’d brought (the number of arrows the requirement allowed) at the camp’s archery target. Of those 8 arrows, 1 landed in the outer ring, 5 landed in the innermost ring, and 2 were bullseyes; more than enough points to qualify. The only difference between the bows at camp and mine, was my familiarity with my bow. I still have that bow, my target, and those arrows today, but I don’t use them anymore. One of the arrows is actually mounted on my bedroom wall, next to my Eagle Scout medal.
I love the detail when Simo twitches his leg. For you see, officer who notices it yells: "Elossa! Lääkintäpaikalle!" Which is finnish and means: "Alive! To medical tent/area." Great detail:)
@@ilmarisarjakoski7166 One thing I am not certain is the "Vittu" word ("Fuck" in english) used when the artillery damages his sleeve. My point is I am not certain ww2 finns used that word that much during those times, not certain. We finns have too many curse words anyway =)
I've seen many videos covered about Häyhä's story, but, this, for the first time, I was astounded by both storytellings and animations. Seeing this new video makes me think of the short story that I read two years ago entitled "Wolves of Karelia", about Häyhä's story. Amazed how long enough this man lived. I was six days old when he deceased!
My father's parents are from Finland. My grandfather fought in the winter Wars. Our last name is p e l t o n e n. My dad told me many stories about his father's War experience. I knew about this great sniper many many years ago. You cannot defeat a true patriot. He always put country before his own well-being. God bless him. I hope Russia doesn't try that same crap against Finland again. But they might.
I've probably seen hundreds of.videos on the white death by now but every time I find I new one I always enjoy watching them, there's something about him I just can't get enough of.
-Tress speaking Vietnamese -Kukri speaking Nepalese -Underground speaking Polish -Roof speaking korean -Sand speaking Afghan -Mountain speaking Filipino And the best part of all... *Snow speaking Finnish*
he also had the most legendary and badass of sayings as a sniper when asked a single question. "What was the first thing you felt after killing your first Russian Target?" *The Recoil of my Rifle.* he also later came to invent, or rather help invent a VERY thin film layer that was added to several different types of scope to almost completely remove the glint from the scopes.
Being a MN born man the snow I understand. The fact that this well disaplined man uses the snow perfectly to best advantage and then iron shots his rifle. There is much respect here this I can tell you. Great work and content. What a video. So well done by narration telling the story.
Almost night, a crimson horizon Painting thousand lakes red As your army approach form the east A hunter is switching his prey All alone, a man with his gun Wanders into the wild Tracks you down, you cannot hide Once he is onto your tail Enter the night A flash in the darkness White Death is heading your way The fear of his foes A hero at home Hundreds will fall by his gun You're in the sniper's sight The first kill tonight Time to die You're in the bullet's way The White Death's prey Say goodbye After the dawn when morning has broken Snow once white turned to red Blood red snow tells what happened last night A tale of a sniper is born Snow in his mouth hiding his breath He is steady at hand Eye to eye, target in sight The moment to fire has come Hundreds of kills A man and his rifle Embody the sisu of Finns Stay out of sight And cover your head When he pulls the trigger you're dead You're in the sniper's sight The first kill tonight Time to die You're in the bullet's way The White Death's prey Say goodbye {Insert guitar solo here} You're in the sniper's sight The first kill tonight Time to die You're in the bullet's way The White Death's prey Say goodbye You're in the sniper's sight Sniper's sight! You're his first kill tonight First kill tonight! Say goodbye, say goodbye Say goodbye! You will fall by his gun You're in the sniper's sight Sniper's sight! You're his first kill tonight First kill tonight! Say goodbye, say goodbye Say goodbye! You will fall by his gun
It's spring 1944 over the oilfields of Romania its a strategic location wich supplies 60 percent of the reichs crude oil and is vital to axis logistics. that's why the allies have it in their sights sworms of b17's are escorted by squadrons of p51 mustangs the catalac of the skies its an epic force but they are not expecting an easy ride as the cries of bandits goes out swarms of bf109's are spotted the p51 desperate tries to protect the slower b17's and a bitter dogfight ensues .a American pilot is going to score a kill on a 109 when another 109 opens up with cannon fire from just 100 yards the mustang doesn't stand a chance there is a an explosion as its last flight ends The pilot targets and trails another mustang another American plane is sent in flames to the ground. this particular pilot skill is noted by the Americans and eight mustangs team up to scream around him but the German is evading most of the fire with superb maneuvers and hard turns. but being chased in hard battle drinks fuel at an alarming rate .in the cockpit of the 109 a warning light has be going for some time now the german knows he won't make it back to base as the engine starts to splutter he bails out .one of the mustang pilot circles around on what looks like an attack run on the falling pilot but salutes and flashes past. the code of conduct among the knights of the air is not forgotten and in the receiving end of the salute is erich Hartmann the deadliest fighter ace of all time with 352 confirmed victories . He scored most of his victory against the Soviet. Well sorry for some inconsistencies
@white death. Lau Larsen *hear me out fino I have a Dragunov SVU with a DDHB Reflex and a laser and maybe a ballistic tracking phone duck-taped to it so watch out*
@@nangkhrawborsuting2788 I'm curious of which one initiated the partnership. As we know, Sabaton keeps an eye on RUclips videos like this, as they are just as interested in this history as we are, if not more.
@@tegginut true. If it comes down to it. Mosy likely it wont because no one wants their country to be wiped from the face of the earth, so all the big politicians are just gonna keep hovering over the doomsday buttons but not YEET AND DELETE.
It's amazing how one man with a rifle could strike such fear into the hearts of an invading army. The animation is beautifully done, and the narration is both informative and engaging. It's a powerful reminder of the human spirit's resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.😬😬😬
He wasn’t actually given a sniper rifle with a scope by the Finnish government. Thats just an assumption in the animation. They left out the scope from his gift rifle. There is picture of him receiving the rifle. It was a more modern updated rifle on the mosin design with updated sights among other things that the regular army was using (his gift was just a custom accurized sniper version). Simo prefered to use his own older rifle he had purhased from the civil guard almost 20 years earlier as he knew the weapon and its particular idiosyncrazies inside out. Any sniper will tell you that a intimately familiar rifle is more prefered than a slightly improved rifle that you must spend a lot of trigger time to get accustomed to. Especially as you have to make do with service ammo that you are issued and he went straight back to the front lines. When Simo was injured his rifle was lost in the field. And he was evacuated immediately after being shot. He was initially evaluated as a casualty at the field hospital were he was taken to and subsequantely spotted moving in the casualty line outside the tent. There are many minor discrepancies in the video like that.
I'm tired of saying that almost every new video, but jeez, that animation is better and better!! This may be my second favourite video of yours, after the Franz Stigler story. Keep it up!👍
Scopes are for 'targets'. No, seriously... Having a scope in a winter landscape is asking to be detected unless you have a very very substantial shield and filter.
@@RealCadde The detection can be reduced/removed by a mesh/net. But the cold environment will likely cloud up on the scope and even cause ice crystals to form, reducing the accuracy of the scope and causing glare in scope
I’m a Nordic ski patroller and learned all about the winter war. Finland saved the world. I met the Finnish in the UP of Michigan and admire SISU. Although I’m not Finnish but Spartan and have much in common. Thanks for the history lesson.
I grew up in the UP of Michigan. More people of Finnish decent, outside of Finland, than any place in the world. There is a Finnish Consultant office there. Ties are still maintained. The ones I knew were reserved, friendly in their own way, farmers/ loggers/ laborers. They loved their saunas & beer!! Good memories.
And what are the results? Did the Finns win? Despite the initial losses, the Red Army fulfilled the task set by the front completely. The impregnable "Mannerheim Line" combined in the west was taken, the border was moved beyond the Vyborg Bay.Resigned to the fact that the USSR promised and did so. On March 7, 1940, a Finnish delegation arrived in Moscow to ask for peace.On March 15, since all the conditions were met, the USSR agreed to sign it. In 1941, with the attack of Germany and the entire German coalition, everyone was there, from the Spaniards to the Norwegians, and even Japan. And the Finns decided to continue the war basely. Well, the results of this continuation were more than modest. And until 1944, the Froth line in this direction remained static. And on September 19, 1944, Finland, having learned that a powerful Red Army group was unfolding against it, decided to capitulate. And they began to accompany their German allies with pedals and bullets to Norway. Of course, I didn't do it so pretentiously. But it is historically true.😉
No here you are wrong: The other Hero of us was Lauri Törni aka Larry Thorne. He was the guy with Suomi KP ( Finnish Machine Pistol) Who killed crazy amounts of russians with close quater battle
We all know your animation has been improving, but this video really set a new bar for you guys. The attention to detail on facial expressions, bodily movements, SFX, and all the other things that the animators and directors have improved upon really is incredible. Thank you Yarnhub for your weekly videos.
ok so this reminds me alot about my dad his from finland and hunted and skied almost everyday joined the army at 17 as well and became the top sniper in his class and became a sargent or a lutendent i dont remeber but he never went to fight for his country but this reminded me alot about him
True Warriors don't kill unless it's necessary to Protect the ones they Love including other Sentient Beings ... what a Humble Man who as many answered the call to duty.
Excellent work Yarnhub, and pronouncing Finnish names. I honestly expected another Simo Häyhä circlejerk, but this was done very well, a pleasure to watch. And to final words, Simo´s telegram to relatives: "Stop the funeral, deceased is missing."
"You're in the bullet's way, the White Death's prey, say goodbye" I wouldn't have known of Simo if not Sabaton. So it's thanks to them I get to know this sniper legend.
Thank you so much fro bringing Simo's story to your channel, YarnHub. It’s amazing how the animations are every time greater. Looking forward to see more stories like this one. Have a good day, guys.
Simo Defending the land i live on right now, 18km from the border, HERO i AM THANKFUL FOR HIM DEFENDING THIS BEAUTIFUL CULTURE AND IF THE TIME COMES YOUNG FINNS ASPIRE TO BE LIKE HIM. one of the best countries in the world in almost every stats .
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Who do you thin would win if the White death of ww2 and the White feather of Vietnam two of the deadliest snipers of their time who would win.
This is such a great video
I always thought bananas were purple. Where do you buy these "generally yellow" bananas?
This was a sick animation but can u do yamato and white feather? Pls
Soviet Soldier: *sneezes*
Snow: “Bless you”
Soviet Soldier: “Thanks”
Wait a minut-
you should add a "soviet soldeir": wait wat
Ah *blyat*
@@pvt.jamesramirez6810 all I said was bless you
@@TheWhiteDeath13 you even got the name
One key reason to Simo's efficiency with his rifle was the fact it was HIS rifle. He used it to hunt, target practice, etc. He knew exactly where his sights had to be for each shot.
That makes sense then why he never used the rifle that he was awarded. It was new to him, unfamiliar. His rifle that he had always used by then had kind of become an extension of his arms or something like that. Once you use a tool enough times you get that used to it that it's almost like your brain adopts the tool as part of your body
Pakai visir 👍
you had to bring your own gun and clothes to the war. finnish militatry only had helmets.
Strelecký talent musel mať tiež🤷
@@sdry they also had the Nazis.
Soviets: “We'll be invading Finland”
Häyha: “Reality can be disappointing”
lol
Napoleon and Hitler laughing seeing Russians losing a war because of winter
They did invade Finland though
@@ommsterlitz1805
Why would they? Are you one of those people that still believe that Napoleon and Hitler lost because of winter?
@@garlkurzer Napoleon DID lose because of Winter after he took Moscow, Hitler lost because of attrition
How he shoots with circles for hands is beyond me. The fact that he got shot in the head and survived and then outlived the Soviet Union dying in 2002 makes this man's story even more incredible.
How did Simo become a shot the like of legends?
"Practice."
Do NOT mess with this man!
He probably practiced 40 hours a day.
@@jasonchiu272 nah he practiced 69 hours a day
That one Phantom Forces sniper: **laughs in Ballistics Tracker**
@@jasonchiu272 mmm a fellow two set fan i see, noice
Aims at yellow dimond and headshots unsuspecting noob across the map.
Everyone gangsta until Simo pulls out his sniper, adds to his record KD, and Finishes the job. I’ll be leaving now
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_haha Finnishes_
cool
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Everywhere I go I see you
My grandfather fought in the winter wars as a machine gunner. His actions influenced me to join the Australian infantry.
I miss you Pappa. :(
😟😔😞 sad
In sorry for ur loss man
Pappa lepää rauhassa🇫🇮🇦🇺
Wu Tang Forever
It's noble you want to do that and defend your country but I got bad news for you.... you are being used f0r corporate interest! Please get out of the military!
Ussr: we have 360000 soldiers tanks and artillery.
Finland: we have 10 mad farmers on skis
1st
2th
@@Macaroni_can "2th" 💀
I am the great drakobloxxer
Today after a failed attempt the Russians will send drones with heat seekers.
He slept well because he made peace with his kills. His enemy knew they were there to do the same to him, so he made peace by asking for forgiveness from each of them right after the fact of the kill and therefore absolving himself of guilt. He was a hunter and that is what a 'true' hunter does. 🙂
AND the big Sovjet Army attacked his little country, The hole country fights, in one or another way, together, against that enemy..............Its a difference, if nowadays soldiers fight in wars far away, while life at home stays for 99.9 % as usual, and a lot of the people AND the soldiers couldnt exactly explain WHY and for WHAT they are fighting.
How do you know that?
@@quercus417 practice
@@Player-gn6ds what
No Will Wham he slept well because it was War.
Kill or be Killed, I would wager Like Me he Knows Each Face of the Men Who fell to his Bullets.
I can see each one, what they were wearing and the color of their Hair and Eyes. This because most of mine were in 20 foot range or Less a few were south of Da Nang on Hill 55 from '65 to '69 on station. I used to wake up screaming sometimes, now I just Jump Awake. Until you have been there you have no clue, don't speak !! !
My name is a Pseudonym because of a 40+ year Law Enforcement Career. My Avatar is my wife, also of 40+ years .. .
Enemy: let's push him he's just a sniper
The Sniper:
😉*
Rip
Cs go public lobbies be like
Disgusting pfp
@@greyknightbrother6695 what
I grew up surrounded by guns and used to hunt as a teenager. I was a pretty good shot but my brother was way better. At a target there was nothing between us. But out in the woods he seen to have the ability to see things that were out of place, even the smallest thing. Another thing he was great at was scanning a patch of clover and picking the ones with 4 leaves without even bending down. I think he got it from my grandfather who used to analyse aerial photographs during WW2.
That’s amazing
Wasnt Hugo Stiglitz the crazy machine gunner guy
I love these stories of men developing keen marksmanship and stalking skills out hunting.
Way out of normal human capibilities
But you still suck at shooting
The fact that he still ask forgiveness and peace for his enemies after the kill, what true hunter
Why are farmers so good at this like in the American Revolution the Vietnam war and here Edit: lol ukraine farmers apparently stole a tank
Hunting for suplimentary food, and bullets are expensive.
Don’t talk about Vietnam who knows how many angry Americans there are
Edit: This was meant to be a joke at how often I see the salty ppl, but u all make fair points and I appreciate that!
@@APersonOnRUclipsX Me an American: *ok*
Because farmers are one of the only groups of people who's very life is built on hardship, enduring, and perseverance.
@@bingbong7238 at least ur not angry
Would like to add, that after being released from the hospital, mr. Häyhä wanted to come back to fight in the continuation war, but was declined by the government (due to the severity of his injuries). One of the most badass people ever.
THE *GOVERNMENT* DENIED HIM.
Oh god, imagine what his kill count would climb to if he was allowed to fight in the Continuation War.
@@welkingunther5417 He'd be well sought after with those numbers
@@welkingunther5417 Well, what can a single man do during 105 days of war... Imagine what he could do during Jatkosota... And if not "practice" was mentioned... He did that also quite well...
He is a such a good fighter, that even mentioning his name seems like death for us,,,, Just reading and mentioning. His real name is fearful for the Russians and talking to me... You should know better.
Finns half-joke to this day that the Russians decided to retreat when they learned The White Death was still alive.
Imagine being scared of your foe so hard that you assign one of your artillery units just for the desperate chance of simply hitting him by any means.
cant be me(":
@@RussianBiasSuffering no shit
Imagine being responsible for the lives of good men , you do what you can to minimize loss
Well after 500 kills lol
They didnt do it because they were scared. They did it because they were engaging the enemy.
My mother has danced waltz with him. Such an honor! He was very polite and sweet.
what kind of personality did he have? can you explain
@@lolollolol5654 shes yapping goofyass
@@lolollolol5654 he was very polite and sweet
bro is cracked at real life COD
@@lolollolol5654 he was modest loner. didn't brag. for example, it was years after the war he told he had killed 8 soviet generals. felt no remorse during or after the war.
Dude, holy hell, that zoom shot down the barrel of the rifle! The lighting and texturing are astoundingly well done. The stories you tell are only amplified by the effort you put into your animations. This channel is a gem.
What I love about the Fins, aside from their formidable hockey skills, is their snark. Some examples:
On the Winter War:
Fins Lament - "The Soviets are so many and our country so small, where will we find room to bury them all?"
On the Third Reich:
Nazi Officer - "If there were fifty million Fins, we would share the world with you"
Finnish Officer - "If there were fifty million Fins, what makes you think WE would share anything with YOU?"
On the Cold War:
Soviet Premier - "Brother, in the name of unity, what say we remove the border between our nations?"
Finnish President - "Brother, sadly I must decline, I could not possibly govern a country so large"
Urban legend, much like Rommel saying if the British Tommy and German officers, we would be unbeatable!...Urban legend.
Finns and Canadians are natural allies
@@vonkusbe tell me about Vyborg and Sortavala - are they Finnish or Russian cities now?
Brilliant!
@@sptshnik They are both Russian nowadays
There is one Key factor that made Simo such an excellent shot and why it is unlikely there will ever be a sniper as good as he was. It's the fact that the M28 he used was his own personal weapon which he purchased from the army after his national service. As such he had hundreds if not thousands of hours with a single rifle as such he knew every minute detail and intracy of his weapon allowing him an unprecedented level of accuracy and consistency. Modern soldiers are given a rifle for a deplyoyment or for guard duty after which it goes back to the armoury. They may never see the exact same rifle again. So while they may be very competent with the rifle at a general level they never will be quite as familliar with a single rifle which will have tiny quirks due to minute differences in forging, barrel wear and part fit.
I would disagree, you can get familiar with any rifle pretty quick and a new one will always perform better than an older one.
@@TheDennys21You can get familiar with someone but You still might not know the persons biggest secrets
@@juustinkanava5844 people and objects is not the same is it?
Apsolutno si u pravu,puške i žene su iste,potrebno je vreme da se upoznate.Pozdrav iz Srbije 🇷🇸
@@TheDennys21 eh, i’d disagree. *Any* weapon can perform exceptionally, old or new. And yes, you can get aquatinted with a weapon easily, but some of the weapon’s quirks can take months or years to learn about, simply due to how subtle they may be.
When I was a Weblos Scout in the Cub Scouts of America, back in 2009-2010, my parents bought me a basic compound bow, a foam target (identical to the targets at summer camp), an armguard, a pair of lightweight shooting gloves, a plastic quiver, and 10 fiberglass, dullpoint (sport) arrows. In the summer, I’d set up the target in my backyard, and spend a few hours every weekend shooting. I did this for the next year or so, and then started to stop in 2011, after I crossed over into the Boy Scouts.
Then, when I was a Second Class scout (roughly 3-4 years after i crossed over), I took the Archery merit badge during summer camp. The camp had compound bows, and we would shoot every day, as one of the requirements for the merit badge was to “qualify” (effectively, you had to get a certain number of points, based on where your arrows hit). Over the 5 days I spent at Summer Camp, I didn’t manage to qualify, as my arrows generally only landed in the outermost ring, or outside the target completely.
A week later, my dad (the Scoutmaster of my troop) arranged for me to go back up to camp to have another shot at qualifying, this time with my equipment. I strapped the armguard and gloves on, slung my quiver on my shoulder (it was a back-worn quiver), picked up my bow, and fired the 8 arrows I’d brought (the number of arrows the requirement allowed) at the camp’s archery target.
Of those 8 arrows, 1 landed in the outer ring, 5 landed in the innermost ring, and 2 were bullseyes; more than enough points to qualify. The only difference between the bows at camp and mine, was my familiarity with my bow.
I still have that bow, my target, and those arrows today, but I don’t use them anymore. One of the arrows is actually mounted on my bedroom wall, next to my Eagle Scout medal.
Simo will never be forgotten, he is a legend.
Zaitsev too
I love the detail when Simo twitches his leg. For you see, officer who notices it yells: "Elossa! Lääkintäpaikalle!" Which is finnish and means: "Alive! To medical tent/area."
Great detail:)
Thanks for noticing !
And also on Häyhä’s first contact with russian while getting fired at he swears ”paska” which means ”shit”. Nice touch.
@@ilmarisarjakoski7166 One thing I am not certain is the "Vittu" word ("Fuck" in english) used when the artillery damages his sleeve. My point is I am not certain ww2 finns used that word that much during those times, not certain. We finns have too many curse words anyway =)
Say elossa backwards
@@Yarnhubperkele miksi täälä commenteissä ei oo suomalaisa
Soviet soldier:
“I fear no man-
but that thing”
*Points to snow *
“It terrifies me”
Ur name and Pic makes it even better
papa stalin do not fear the snow
we shall kill them all
in glory of the motherland
However, the soldier was shot in the ear while looking at his intended spot.
@@chadofsilesia3320 stfu
@@chadofsilesia3320 fellow kgb hows the work comrade?
Hitler: “Wanna hear a joke?”
Stalin: “What is it?”
Hitler: “Finland”
Stalin: “I don't get it”
Hitler: “Wunderbar”
But they did get it, since they took what they wanted
Hello
@@Sirius1914 yep
i dont get it too da dan ching!
Stalin got what he wanted, moreover after ww2 Finland entered the soviet zone of influence
He actually passed on April's fools day. At age of 96.
His legacy is outstanding and incredible, he is the death, you can look up, but never to see.
I've seen many videos covered about Häyhä's story, but, this, for the first time, I was astounded by both storytellings and animations.
Seeing this new video makes me think of the short story that I read two years ago entitled "Wolves of Karelia", about Häyhä's story.
Amazed how long enough this man lived. I was six days old when he deceased!
Simo doesn’t kill anyone. He just finnishes them
That's a good one...
haha good joke
OFF TO GULAG
@@FilipinoBoii you dare send our leader?!
Privet Tovarisch
Funny joke
When you're so badass at sniping that Soviet Artillery had to target your own position
Soviets also send sniper and propably other infantry squads after him too.
And be badass enough that it all fails, apart from just one lucky bullet at the end of the Winter War.
"It's winter 1939, 'Almost night. As the crimson horizon spreads'."
Well played, Yarnhub. Unexpected Sabaton.
A wise man once said: “if you heard the shot, then it wasnt for you”
We're not talkin bout the warthog here pal!!!👉👉👉🤦🤣🤪
A10 goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttttt!!!!!!!!
@@brianedward6417A10
@@brianedward6417 it kind of applies to snipers too
If you heard the shot it was a crap shooter
the lines from the Sabaton song scattered throughout hit harder than Simo's bullets
"I fear no man but that _thing,_ it scares me."
Last words from a Russian soldier before being no-scoped
did you mean 360 no scope?
Nice to still see some TF2 references
Ello
Wait hold up if you are using iron sights you can only get no scopes
what makes this joke even better is he litteraly is using no scopes
My father's parents are from Finland. My grandfather fought in the winter Wars. Our last name is p e l t o n e n. My dad told me many stories about his father's War experience. I knew about this great sniper many many years ago. You cannot defeat a true patriot. He always put country before his own well-being. God bless him. I hope Russia doesn't try that same crap against Finland again. But they might.
Im Yarnhub
If Finland does not provoke Russia, a nuclear power, then Finland will be able to continue to exist
Simo: I'm the best sniper in history. Soviet soldiers are afraid of me.
Finland: shut up, we lost again!
😂
Финны первые начали!
The Russians have always started everything first. But your people are brainwashed into thinking that you're superior to everyone. @@Андрей-й9м3э
I've probably seen hundreds of.videos on the white death by now but every time I find I new one I always enjoy watching them, there's something about him I just can't get enough of.
For me, it's the massive pile of dead commies.
Absolute legend. Picture him meeting white feather
Soviets: * attacks Finland *
Finland: "We'll likely lose, but hey might as well make them hurt... BAD." * throws in Simo and Lauri *
And ilmari
And the meth king, Aivo Koivunen.
And a bunch of Molotov Cocktails
@@TheWeekendWarrior99 Isn't it Aimo Koivunen?
And yes, the King of Pervitin himself.
SISU is real...
-Tress speaking Vietnamese
-Kukri speaking Nepalese
-Underground speaking Polish
-Roof speaking korean
-Sand speaking Afghan
-Mountain speaking Filipino
And the best part of all...
*Snow speaking Finnish*
*Ramree island speaking Crocodile*
*Bulgarian mountain speaking russian*
You forgot gun speaking American
river speaking bengali.
lmao "roof speaking korean"
he also had the most legendary and badass of sayings as a sniper when asked a single question.
"What was the first thing you felt after killing your first Russian Target?"
*The Recoil of my Rifle.*
he also later came to invent, or rather help invent a VERY thin film layer that was added to several different types of scope to almost completely remove the glint from the scopes.
"Real chads use iron sights"
-Sun Tzu
Probably, yeah.
Hmmmm iz this a real m10? Or am am bout to ram the tank
Lol I've used iron sights in Warzone Rumble to counter snipe all the damn snipers. Easiest kills you'll ever get.🤣🤣🤣
@Ricky Smith Yeah we'll sit back and let the women fight the next war.
@Ricky Smith i think, you got lost, this is youtube, not twitter.
Being a MN born man the snow I understand. The fact that this well disaplined man uses the snow perfectly to best advantage and then iron shots his rifle. There is much respect here this I can tell you. Great work and content. What a video. So well done by narration telling the story.
The guy who shot him: Yes!
Commander: He's still alive
**dies from frustration**
He was probably executed for not killing Simo
@@jaahasjaahas8729 Yeah
Reznov: You Only wounded him!
Yep they never got me
"You ony wounded him!"
The thing that always amazed me about Simo Hayha was that he no-scoped everything.
"Uhh, but he used an iron sight which also can count as a medium-ranged scope" 🤓🤓🤓
He had his own weapon that had been used for years in hunting and competitions. A familiar weapon and how it hits.
Almost night, a crimson horizon
Painting thousand lakes red
As your army approach form the east
A hunter is switching his prey
All alone, a man with his gun
Wanders into the wild
Tracks you down, you cannot hide
Once he is onto your tail
Enter the night
A flash in the darkness
White Death is heading your way
The fear of his foes
A hero at home
Hundreds will fall by his gun
You're in the sniper's sight
The first kill tonight
Time to die
You're in the bullet's way
The White Death's prey
Say goodbye
After the dawn when morning has broken
Snow once white turned to red
Blood red snow tells what happened last night
A tale of a sniper is born
Snow in his mouth hiding his breath
He is steady at hand
Eye to eye, target in sight
The moment to fire has come
Hundreds of kills
A man and his rifle
Embody the sisu of Finns
Stay out of sight
And cover your head
When he pulls the trigger you're dead
You're in the sniper's sight
The first kill tonight
Time to die
You're in the bullet's way
The White Death's prey
Say goodbye
{Insert guitar solo here}
You're in the sniper's sight
The first kill tonight
Time to die
You're in the bullet's way
The White Death's prey
Say goodbye
You're in the sniper's sight
Sniper's sight!
You're his first kill tonight
First kill tonight!
Say goodbye, say goodbye
Say goodbye!
You will fall by his gun
You're in the sniper's sight
Sniper's sight!
You're his first kill tonight
First kill tonight!
Say goodbye, say goodbye
Say goodbye!
You will fall by his gun
SABATON
Hoping that Sabaton collabed with Yarn again!
@@CrazyReese They're collaborating with Yarnhub for their next album.
@@flyer_452official9 The War to End All Wars if I'm not wrong
@@raf6029 Correct
It’s a nice feeling when people appreciated your work. Those mortar strikes must have made Simo feel special.
It's spring 1944 over the oilfields of Romania its a strategic location wich supplies 60 percent of the reichs crude oil and is vital to axis logistics. that's why the allies have it in their sights sworms of b17's are escorted by squadrons of p51 mustangs the catalac of the skies its an epic force but they are not expecting an easy ride as the cries of bandits goes out swarms of bf109's are spotted the p51 desperate tries to protect the slower b17's and a bitter dogfight ensues .a American pilot is going to score a kill on a 109 when another 109 opens up with cannon fire from just 100 yards the mustang doesn't stand a chance there is a an explosion as its last flight ends
The pilot targets and trails another mustang another American plane is sent in flames to the ground. this particular pilot skill is noted by the Americans and eight mustangs team up to scream around him but the German is evading most of the fire with superb maneuvers and hard turns. but being chased in hard battle drinks fuel at an alarming rate .in the cockpit of the 109 a warning light has be going for some time now the german knows he won't make it back to base as the engine starts to splutter he bails out .one of the mustang pilot circles around on what looks like an attack run on the falling pilot but salutes and flashes past. the code of conduct among the knights of the air is not forgotten and in the receiving end of the salute is erich Hartmann the deadliest fighter ace of all time with 352 confirmed victories . He scored most of his victory against the Soviet.
Well sorry for some inconsistencies
It’s always great to see a war hero live a long life after the war
*So how'd it feel killing one of em Soviets?*
Simo Häyha: “The recoil”
The recoil sucks…if only they made a recoiled fast shooting rifle, could’ve gotten more
-Simo
Slight recoil but still works
@white death. Lau Larsen *hear me out fino I have a Dragunov SVU with a DDHB Reflex and a laser and maybe a ballistic tracking phone duck-taped to it so watch out*
Well, if simo lived today he’ll be having much more kills with the dragunov or other semi auto rifles like the ebr
@white death. Lau Larsen **laughs in respawning and Ballistics Tracker**
Sabaton reference right at the beginning? Hell yes!
""Almost night, as the crimson horizon spreads across the wild snow-draped forests""
I'm starting to think Yarnhub listens to sabaton too
@@nangkhrawborsuting2788
Oh pff. Considering they partnered with him for a video? Ohhhh yes!
@@nangkhrawborsuting2788 wich one of their 2 collabs gave it away?
Every day
@@nangkhrawborsuting2788 I'm curious of which one initiated the partnership. As we know, Sabaton keeps an eye on RUclips videos like this, as they are just as interested in this history as we are, if not more.
"What did you feel when killing a russian soldier?"
"The recoil"
Ei juma täälä on suomalaine
@@IlllIlIlIIlll kyllä
My sholiderrrrrr "Dies due to RECOIL" , Soviet: BLAYT LET'S INVADE FINLAND
You should change that to slight recoil XD
@@paintedsmile5282 for real tho thats what he said
That was a great touch at the end, when the animated Simo mouthed "Practice"....
Well done.
The deadliest breed of Millitary personnels: THE FARMERS
Me: French Revolution flash backs
Yup
And hunters. Us hunters are gonna be essential in ww3
@@elflordyt6830 lol tbh nukes are just gonna kill us lol
@@tegginut true. If it comes down to it. Mosy likely it wont because no one wants their country to be wiped from the face of the earth, so all the big politicians are just gonna keep hovering over the doomsday buttons but not YEET AND DELETE.
Excellent detail on the environment, and the Russians SVT-40s.
@@vola-2899 I wholeheartedly agree.
It would have to be the SVT-38. The improved SVT-40 didn't make it to the Winter War.
This was gorgeously animated.
Dude is literally the most OP broken character during the soviet-fin war. My praises to this badass of a man
"The Russians put in a lot of effort to try to kill me."
What an honor!
Here’s hoping he’s not the last Russian executor. Oxygen thieves.
Gamers: I AM THE BEST SNIPER!!!1!11!
Simo: Hold my scope.
He did use one
@@noname-wu9xr *didn’t
M28/30 sounds better
@@noname-wu9xr he used iron sight
*hold my iron sight :D
"Mom, get the camera!" - Simo Häyha shortly after 360-noscoping a soviet soldier in the air.
XD
Can't blame me I was excited
It's amazing how one man with a rifle could strike such fear into the hearts of an invading army. The animation is beautifully done, and the narration is both informative and engaging. It's a powerful reminder of the human spirit's resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.😬😬😬
Wow, you've really outdone yourself in the animations and visuals in this one! Incredible!
"We custom-designed this rifle for you!"
- literally has the single feature he said he prefers less
Bravo finland
He wasn’t actually given a sniper rifle with a scope by the Finnish government. Thats just an assumption in the animation. They left out the scope from his gift rifle. There is picture of him receiving the rifle.
It was a more modern updated rifle on the mosin design with updated sights among other things that the regular army was using (his gift was just a custom accurized sniper version). Simo prefered to use his own older rifle he had purhased from the civil guard almost 20 years earlier as he knew the weapon and its particular idiosyncrazies inside out. Any sniper will tell you that a intimately familiar rifle is more prefered than a slightly improved rifle that you must spend a lot of trigger time to get accustomed to. Especially as you have to make do with service ammo that you are issued and he went straight back to the front lines. When Simo was injured his rifle was lost in the field.
And he was evacuated immediately after being shot. He was initially evaluated as a casualty at the field hospital were he was taken to and subsequantely spotted moving in the casualty line outside the tent. There are many minor discrepancies in the video like that.
@@janalimoff The last the video did mentioned it tho
@@janalimoff thanks fot the info
The slow zoom in at 0:45 is really awesome. I straight up didn't see him until you got close enough to see his face
He was also skilled with the submachine gun. Legend says that he had as many kills with his submachine gun as he did with his rifle.
This dude is literally the definition of "Meet the Sniper"
until today i'm waiting for a Simo's version of "Meet the Sniper"
More like meet the bullet
Meet the snow
Professionals have standards
@@jubilanttitan4999Be polite.
I'm tired of saying that almost every new video, but jeez, that animation is better and better!! This may be my second favourite video of yours, after the Franz Stigler story.
Keep it up!👍
Do you know that he's Charlie Brown's older brother.
"if you hear the shot, it wasn't meant for you" a chilling quote I've heared
What an interesting story I'm sure the animation is going to be great 😀
@Harupert Beagleton well, im eating so he is very nice
@Harupert Beagleton yarnhubs videos are usually aimed at a younger audience so this could be because it was too brutal.
Simo: *equips scope*
Pros: Increased Range
Cons: Optic Glint Visible to Enemies
so THATS why
@@deadcowmeat y e s
You mean increased accuracy
More cons:
* Tends to fog up in cold(!)
* Forces you to raise your head higher to get a sight picture.
And Simo was so famiiar with his rifle, he was perfect with iron sights. He used his own rifle and knew it extremely well.
'Scopes are for casuals'
By: this guy... probably.
Scopes are for 'targets'. No, seriously... Having a scope in a winter landscape is asking to be detected unless you have a very very substantial shield and filter.
*But Red Dot Sights and Ironsights are for Tryhards*
@@RealCadde The detection can be reduced/removed by a mesh/net. But the cold environment will likely cloud up on the scope and even cause ice crystals to form, reducing the accuracy of the scope and causing glare in scope
The fact he lived through both world wars is incredible
4:27 that man just lies there in the snow T posing, he literally asserted dominace after death xd
lololol
XD
I’m lierally laughing so hard rn
Финский народ свободный благодаря таким людям,как этот герой!!
@@Afk29292 🇫🇮olen suomalainen ja joo suomi on nyt vapaa-i am finnish and Yes Finland is free now
Ukrainian bot
@@Perririri Russian fanboy
@@Perririri A bot that protects your peaceful existence from the Russians.)
Without Korellia
I’m a Nordic ski patroller and learned all about the winter war. Finland saved the world. I met the Finnish in the UP of Michigan and admire SISU. Although I’m not Finnish but Spartan and have much in common. Thanks for the history lesson.
I grew up in the UP of Michigan. More people of Finnish decent, outside of Finland, than any place in the world. There is a Finnish Consultant office there. Ties are still maintained. The ones I knew were reserved, friendly in their own way, farmers/ loggers/ laborers. They loved their saunas & beer!! Good memories.
And what are the results? Did the Finns win? Despite the initial losses, the Red Army fulfilled the task set by the front completely. The impregnable "Mannerheim Line" combined in the west was taken, the border was moved beyond the Vyborg Bay.Resigned to the fact that the USSR promised and did so. On March 7, 1940, a Finnish delegation arrived in Moscow to ask for peace.On March 15, since all the conditions were met, the USSR agreed to sign it. In 1941, with the attack of Germany and the entire German coalition, everyone was there, from the Spaniards to the Norwegians, and even Japan. And the Finns decided to continue the war basely. Well, the results of this continuation were more than modest. And until 1944, the Froth line in this direction remained static. And on September 19, 1944, Finland, having learned that a powerful Red Army group was unfolding against it, decided to capitulate. And they began to accompany their German allies with pedals and bullets to Norway.
Of course, I didn't do it so pretentiously. But it is historically true.😉
The 2k dislikes are from the souls of the people he killed which were not recorded
*The trees speak vietnamese*
*The water Speaks Korean*
*The snow speaks Finnish*
What's next? The sand speaks Afghanist?
The mountains speak Pashtuni.
The hills of manchuria speaking russian
The sky singing Fortunate Son
wow the animation has gotten so realistic now, yarnhub never ceases to amaze me, brilliant story too, and great to learn about yet another war hero
Read up on " Sargent York "
You should see some o the latest animations. The Attack of the dead men is something else.
he had not only around 500 kills with his rifle he also had about 200 kills with his mashine pistol
lol
And 700 unconfirmed kills
@@ThatVDVTrooper and maybe 400 scared Soviet soldiers
No here you are wrong: The other Hero of us was Lauri Törni aka Larry Thorne. He was the guy with Suomi KP ( Finnish Machine Pistol) Who killed crazy amounts of russians with close quater battle
this guy is legendary amongst military buffs ....i am not even a military history nerd ..and i know of this guy...
It’s honestly quite impressive how well yalls animation has come along
He took "Hold Shift to stay steady" to the next level
We all know your animation has been improving, but this video really set a new bar for you guys. The attention to detail on facial expressions, bodily movements, SFX, and all the other things that the animators and directors have improved upon really is incredible. Thank you Yarnhub for your weekly videos.
Thank you!
Crazy. It really looks like a movie. The set up is so good.
ok so this reminds me alot about my dad his from finland and hunted and skied almost everyday joined the army at 17 as well and became the top sniper in his class and became a sargent or a lutendent i dont remeber but he never went to fight for his country but this reminded me alot about him
It's so terrifying when:
The trees speak Vietnamese
The desert speaks Hebrew
The snow speaks Finnish
The hills speak pashtun
The forest speeks germanic
The waves speek somali (or english XD)
The gas speaking russian
Hills starts speaking Polish
The mountains speak tagalog
When a Kentucky wheat field develops a southern twang. Can't forget the classics!
🇺🇸
Farmers have immense patience 👍
Respect to them , their hard working yields food grains 🙏
I think the addition of actual voice-overs made this one of the most beautiful animations that you did. Great job Yarnhub!!
True Warriors don't kill unless it's necessary to Protect the ones they Love including other Sentient Beings ... what a Humble Man who as many answered the call to duty.
Exactly right Finnish soldier!
The words on his stone "Home - Religion - Fatherland."
As a Finn, it is so funny hear proper cursing in your own language 😆
A nice touch that. Professional work.
What did it mean?😂
@@whatyoudidntknow1088 I think they were references to devil and satan and possibly female sexual organs.
@@lassehaggman yes, all of those😆
@@whatyoudidntknow1088 few times f#ck and shit
I love the little bits of Finnish that are subtle enough to sometimes not notice it, but it's a really nice touch
how come he hasn't used his nuke yet
Gaming logic 🗿
3:42 those reflections are so satisfying.
Excellent work Yarnhub, and pronouncing Finnish names. I honestly expected another Simo Häyhä circlejerk, but this was done very well, a pleasure to watch.
And to final words, Simo´s telegram to relatives: "Stop the funeral, deceased is missing."
Give Simo a British Lee-Enfield, he’d be machine-gun-sniper.
He would put the MAD in mad minute
He would be faster with an American M1 garand. Just imagine.
Imagine Simo with Tommy gun.
@@aleksandarvil5718 he had another 200 with his tsuomi smg.
@@aleksandarvil5718 well, he's not always using his M28 rifle, in some occasion, he would get into combat with the Suomi KP-31
7:49 what a ending 🔥. It seems like Nike ad. Well done brother. One of the best youtube video ending
"You're in the bullet's way, the White Death's prey, say goodbye"
I wouldn't have known of Simo if not Sabaton. So it's thanks to them I get to know this sniper legend.
Simo:loses jaw.
Simo:"tiss but a scratch".
Soviets: *[CONFUSED_SCREAMING]*
No it isnt your jaws off!
@@zerkku7916 He's had worse
@@zerkku7916 no it's not!
Yes, he killed hundreds of my compatriots, but I still respect this man, because he defended his homeland and returned alive from the war!
We included his reference to how brave the Russians were when he got shot. He definitely respected the men he was up against.
@@Yarnhub Of course! Thanks
Defended his fascist homeland
"There is no living or dead, only people who will, and won't be bothering Simo again." -Simo to Simo.
Great Nation: we will invade you!
That country that has well trained farmers: **so you have chosen death**
Thank you so much fro bringing Simo's story to your channel, YarnHub. It’s amazing how the animations are every time greater. Looking forward to see more stories like this one. Have a good day, guys.
My great grandfather fought in the pacific war as a carrier gunner and he was 96 and passed away in 2021.
Simo Defending the land i live on right now, 18km from the border, HERO i AM THANKFUL FOR HIM DEFENDING THIS BEAUTIFUL CULTURE AND IF THE TIME COMES YOUNG FINNS ASPIRE TO BE LIKE HIM. one of the best countries in the world in almost every stats .