So i have to let this finnish m2830 sniper go, but at least want to show you some. For finnish defense planners like their counterparts in nations such as singapore and israel conscription is viewed as essential. It was derived from snipe, a wading bird characterized by its long bill and crypsis plumage. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. The stock is of plastic treated to be nonreflective. Stunning colourised images show ww2s female snipers including lady death russian with 309 kills to her name jump directly to the content the sun, a news uk company close. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. The finnish army still lacked sniper rifles and sniper training. Finnish divisions, strength and equipment, tanks, air force and navy. A british sniper takes aim through the telescopic sights of his rifle on the range at a sniper training school in france, 27 july 1944. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. When the tide of the war turned, only then wehrmacht realized the importance of having snipers and started professional sniper training courses in 1943. Which was how both countries ended up with two different rifle caliber rounds right through ww2. Are all finnish mosin nagants shimmed to improve accuracy.
World war 2 reenactors and collectors ww2 clothing and footwear. This is the first topic regarding the russofinnish war in this forum from me, so no chance. In 1941, the italian military returned to a longbarrelled infantry rifle once again slightly shorter than the original m91, the carcano m9141. He has been credited with a mindboggling 505 reported kills, which is actually the highest number of confirmed sniper kills in the history for any major war. The sniper infantry component of world war 2 could prove one of the singlemost destructive elements on the battlefield in any given engagement. True sniper versions never existed, but in world war i a few rifles were fitted with telescopic lenses and issued for service. In april of 1938, representatives from the ussr approached the finnish government and expressed a concern that nazi germany could attempt to invade russia, and such an attack might come through parts of finland. Cv90 mk ii armed with a 30 mm bushmaster ii autocannon. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. He used a finnishproduced m2830 rifle, a variant of the mosinnagant rifle, and a suomi kp31 sub machine gun. Til of white death, a finnish sniper in ww2, who holds the record for the most confirmed kills 505 in any major war. This is a video of finnish sniper, not the best of the world but certainly the fearlest and indomitable will soldiers. The british military fielded a sniper version with a 3. Simply because im blocked after a purchase for six months according to our stupid german firearms laws.
Looking into the far reaches of my safe i pulled out three. One of finnish commanders most effective strategies, however, was the weaponization of their enemys hunger. Bought on ebay from, which has more post war german finnish helmets in ve. Sep 25, 2019 armed forces of finland in the winter war 193940.
The book is high quality with an abundance of good photographs and documentation of the life of the most prolific sniper of all time. While official sniper rifle models used by finnish army during world war are listed above, there were also some sniper rifles which did not fit to any of these categories and can only be best called as mixed sniper rifles. How a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a massive. While it is common to see both m39s and m91s with stock shims this is by no means in every such rifle.
They are built around standard actions for a boltaction rifle, with the addition of a sight mount that can use both western or eastern bloc scopes and nightvision equipment. Finnish armed forces in the winter war 193940 armed forces of finland in the winter war 193940. Simo hayha was a finnish marksman of the highest order, and his weapon of choice was the finnish m2830 rifle, which he used in the winter war 1939. This is a nicely prepared summary of the life and military role of the finnish sniper, simo hayha of wwii. How a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a. Simo hayha the deadliest sniper in military history. Serving under him was the humbler simo hayha, historys most deadly sniper, nicknamed the white death by the red army and. Scandinavian sniper finnish and swedish marksmen corporal. Not only have these fine rifles gained respect in their own right but they have often created new converts to the mosin nagant collecting community. Not only have these fine rifles gained respect in their own right but they have often created new converts to. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily.
Over 500 of these he shot using a standard, boltaction rifle with nontelescopic sights. Dec 08, 2019 finnish armed forces 19411944 by kretaner december 8, 2019 december 9, 2019 air forces, armed forces, armies, axis, navies, ww2 strength and organization of the army, air force and navy of finland in the continuation war against the soviet union. The finnish army was one of the smallest in europe. A lone finnish sniper repels enough invading russians in ww2 to earn the nickname white death. The finnish sniper who killed 700 red army soldiers in 100 days, and my reply is based on the very same war. It would take a long time to list the history of sniping, designated marksmanship etc. Aug 24, 2008 this is a video of finnish sniper, not the best of the world but certainly the fearlest and indomitable will soldiers. All vehicles will be modernized to the finnish bmp2md standard with thermal imaging and polish multispectral camouflage berberysr between 2015 and 2019. And what relevance does it have with the topic of this thread.
He had 542 confirmed kills, with an unconfirmed total number of 705. Browse through a 160,000 photo archive of finland during wwii. Manufacturers archives if they exist anymore, physica went bankrupt in year 1972 and optillinen laitos optical department, the main repair facility for optical instruments for finnish armed forces must have had such documents, but they are not included in any of the finnish books or manuals. It would appear the soviets mastered the craft as most of this top 10 list of deadliest snipers of that war is composed of soviet snipers. It seems that always happens the same to me as soon as i find a nice rifle and buy it in this case a short version brazilian m1935 mauser an even more interesting one pops up. As such, this felt like a good opportunity to compare and contrast the training, equipment, and employment of these. Sep 27, 2016 scandinavian sniper finnish and swedish marksmen on september 27, 2016 october 1, 2016 by corporal frisk in army by an interesting coincidence, both the finnish defence forces official podcast radio kipina as well as sweidsh authorhistorian lars gyllenhaals militart med gyllenhaal podcast dealt with todays snipers in their. He is believed to have killed over 500 men during the 193940 winter war, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. There are a total of 22 ww2 sniper rifles 19391945 in the military factory.
It allowed the sniper to be able to take an elevated firing position above a trench line and as such would deflect incoming rounds. The sniper rifles then were all regular service rifles with a scope. Our upload feature allows website visitors to add related ww2 images and other historic documents for educational purposes. Dec 23, 20 how a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a massive soviet army. How were snipers used on the western front during ww2. As i stated in an earlier post my friend has one and has used it for years and has thousands of rounds through it. Dec 31, 2015 the sniper mask used in wwi was dual purposed. Ww2incolor is made up of a large ww2 photograph collection of over 45 thousand images which have been viewed over 110 million times over the last few years. If there is one mosin nagant that has captured the attention and respect of the american collector it is the finnish model 1939 service rifle commonly referred to as the m39. How a small force of finnish ski troops fought off a massive soviet army. Simo hayha, also known as the white death is widely regarded as the most skilled and successful sniper there ever was, with over 500 kills to his name. We wont go into any more detail than that, but you can read up on finnish wwii history here. It had been retired a couple of years ago and the r.
Bought on ebay from, which has more post war germanfinnish helmets in ve. Early in the battle of kollaa, the soviets employed tactics of overwhelming force, but the finns developed a counterstrategy called motti tactics, a name derived from the finnish word for encircled. The deadliest sniper in history, simo hayha the white death. Allied snipers in 15 extraordinary photographs during wwii. All his kills were against the red army, who nicknamed him white death.
The rifle is a minor thing, a good sniper will be good with any decent rifle and all the wwii rifles were decent. Finnish long johns, with white guard style crotch repair patch, surplus 91. The finnish ski troops approached the lines from the front and back and knocked out the lead. Snipers training at the same sniper school as the photographs above, somewhere in a french village, 27 july 1944. This is the first issue of the finnish mosin nagant faq. Finnish forces sniper and his officer ww2 in color. Finnish armed forces in the winter war 193940 ww2 weapons. These two sniper weapons are meant for clandestine work. Original documentation supplied with the scope does not contain any diagrams or structural drawings. As a regular customer you can browse your order history, follow the status of your orders. Then they tried getting together a team of countersnipers which are basically snipers that kill snipers and sent them in to eliminate hayha.
Jul 20, 2016 as a result, red army commanders began to refuse to move large numbers of troops across frozen bodies of water, instead channeling their troops into nearby forests where finnish snipers and machine gunners would patiently lie in wait. In fact, both had more than that, but thats not germane here. Simo hayha was a finnish sniper in world war ii with some terrifying stats. World war 2 photos finnish forces sniper and his officer. He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. Instructor at the light services combat school supervises practice with the suomi submachine gun. Autumn of 1943 finnish armed forces ghq finally published a standardized sniper training program, which was then introduced as sniper training arranged at battalion level in all infantry regiments. Early in the battle of kollaa, the soviets employed tactics of overwhelming force, but the finns developed a counterstrategy called motti tactics, a.
Not only is he the most deadly sniper of world war ii, but he is also believed to be the most deadly sniper of all time. It is based on the mosinnagant rifle, using the same in some cases antique receivers. This new sniper training was two stage training course with 14 men picked for 1 st stage of 20 25 days. Simo simuna hayha was a finnish sniper who earned the ominous nickname, the white death. Over the course of 100 days, hayha killed 542 people with his rifle. Simo hayha simo hayha, also known as the white death is widely regarded as the most skilled and successful sniper there ever was, with over 500 kills to his name. Skis and reindeers make the finnish soldiers movable. Swedish m41b best sniper rifle of world war two swedish m41b best sniper rifle of world war two. Jun 16, 2018 swedish m41b best sniper rifle of world war two june 16, 2018 ian mccollum bolt action rifles, sniper rifles, video 30 the rifle in this video is coming up for auction here.
Finnish aerosleds in greenland, the 1930 wegener expedition and arvo tervasmaa 1 january, 2014 5. When asked what he felt when killing an enemy soldier, he responded, the recoil. A sniper applying camouflage face cream at a sniper school in a normandy village, 27 july 1944. During world war 2 infantry division was the most typical large formation type for practically all countries finland included. Til that finnish sniper simo hayha nicknamed white death for his 200 confirmed enemy kills was known to keep snow in his mouth while sniping to prevent his steamy breaths from giving away his position in the cold air. A finnish sniper is being visited by his superior officer in his outpost in the mountains. Why were soviets so extremely effective snipers in ww2. This is funny but a finnish actor, totally unknown in finland, is very popular in russia after being in several russian movies. This page contains information about finnish world war 2 era infantry divisions, infantry regiments and their subunits.
A further 155 vehicles may be modernized between 2017 and 2021. Finnish winter war era division and infantry regiment were much lighter and more weakly equipped armamentwise than their soviet equivalents, hence the major improvement made by starting of continuation war was giving them additional units, which gave them reasonable antitank and antiaircraftcapacity, that they had been earlier lacking. War is over main page ww2 infantry top atr and mg crew of ussr atirador especial russo, francotirador ruso, finskytte, tiratore scelto rusa, tireur embusque, heroic russian sniper aces, ww2snipers. Finnish defenders sometimes took fallen, frozen russian soldiers and posed them upright as psychological warfare.