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The White Death

Winter War: Finland's Simo Häyhä was probably the most prolific sniper in history.

Simo Häyhä in his element.

World War II saw the duel between Soviet sniper Vasili Zeitsev and his German counterpart Heinz Thorvald, which was the stuff that legends (and movies) are made of. Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock earned a reputation for disposing of Viet Cong and NVA officers. More recently, U.S. Army and Marine Corps snipers in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven the effectiveness of the single, precisely placed rifle bullet. Zietsev was credited with 242 kills, while Hathcock's total of 93 is just as ...

The White Death

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