Simo Häyhä (1905-2002) was a Finnish sniper who fought in the Winter War. He was credited with 505 confirmed kills, which makes him the deadliest sniper in military history. He used a standard iron-sighted, bolt-action rifle. Simo Häyhä was born in Rautjärvi, on the present-day border of Finland and Russia. Before joining the Finnish Army, Häyhä [...]