In the winter of 1939, the Soviet Union decided to invade Finland under the orders of Joseph Stalin. At that time, it was Häyhä Simo, a nicknamed "white death", which did not accept that his country succumbs to the invasion Finnish soldier.
Indeed, when the Soviet attack, he managed to kill 505 Soviet soldiers in just 100 days. The Soviets tried to bomb the area where he was and send snipers to kill him, in vain. Finally, A Soviet sniper managed to shoot him, sending him into a coma for 11 days.
When Simo Häyhä woke up, the Soviets had abandoned their war against Finland. He has received a medal for his bravery and lived to the age of 97 years.
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