Simo Häyhä

[Woofie]

Of all things, Firefox decided to pop an article about Hayha into my stream....
I always think this gentleman does not exactly get the recognition he deserves. And a lot of this shooting was with iron sights.
One thing never discussed in so-called sniper kill numbers is whether they were working in a target-rich environment.
Hayha, Kyle, and several of the Red Army snipers on the Eastern front all operated in one. Which DOES NOT mean I take away from their achievements.
My main hero, if such a word is appropriate as a sniper, is Carlos Hathcock. Who matched woodsmanship and shooting ability. I met him once at the SHOT Show. He was in a wheelchair then, but I won't forget it.
This was the article about Hayha: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-deadliest-marksman-s-cold-brave-stand
BTW: Honourable Mention on my heroes list is Billy Dixon....

 

[GotRDid]

NRA Family | Throwback Thursday: Battle of Adobe Walls & the Old West's Longest Shot

Twenty-eight men fought 250 mounted Comanche, Kiowa, Cheyenne and Arapaho for the right to hunt the Great Plains.

www.nrafamily.org

 

[CharlieNC]

There were quite a few badasses!

 

[GotRDid]

Meet The Vietnam War Sniper Who Killed A Record 103 Enemies — And Loved Every Minute Of It

Chuck Mawhinney is regarded as the deadliest sniper in U.S. Marine Corps history.

allthatsinteresting.com

 

[GotRDid]

The 7 Best Snipers in US Military History | Military.com

www.military.com

Above is a link to this information.

 

[GotRDid]

Sniper

Chinese Sniper using Mosin Nagant 7.62mm carbine; annotated combat photos, Inchon veteran's site, Korean War Infantry Weapons, History

www.koreanwaronline.com

 

[Uthink Uknow]

That was my “job”. Job one was figure an escape route Before you even shoot.
I was always afraid.

 

[GotRDid]

Perhaps not related, but as for little known Hero’s, I offer this upcoming film: Devotion.

 

[std7mag]

Chance Vought F4U Corsair would have been the very end of the war for carrier ops.
Took the British to figure out how to operate them on carriers.
Vast majority were land based with the US Marine Corp.

 

[heydogman]

Of all things, Firefox decided to pop an article about Hayha into my stream....
I always think this gentleman does not exactly get the recognition he deserves. And a lot of this shooting was with iron sights.
One thing never discussed in so-called sniper kill numbers is whether they were working in a target-rich environment.
Hayha, Kyle, and several of the Red Army snipers on the Eastern front all operated in one. Which DOES NOT mean I take away from their achievements.
My main hero, if such a word is appropriate as a sniper, is Carlos Hathcock. Who matched woodsmanship and shooting ability. I met him once at the SHOT Show. He was in a wheelchair then, but I won't forget it.
This was the article about Hayha: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-deadliest-marksman-s-cold-brave-stand
BTW: Honourable Mention on my heroes list is Billy Dixon....

+1 for Carlos

 

[Zero333]

Simo was a simple farmer who hunted for sustenance.
The BEST of the BEST soviet snipers could not outsmart (or out-shoot) him.

White Death RIP