Drawing on innovative scholarship on Finland in World War II, this volume offers a comprehensive narrative of politics and combat, well-argued analyses of the ideological, social and cultural aspects of a society at war, and novel interpretations of the memory of war.
Examines the life of sniper Simo Häyhä, including "his exploits in the Winter War [and] the secrets behind his success--including character and technique--and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself. There are appendices on the basics of shooting, the impact of fire on…
"Chronicles the life and military career of Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, known as the deadliest sniper in history; he killed 542 Russian enemies in less than 100 days during the Winter War (the Russo-Finnish War) of 1939-40. The author draws on his own interviews with Simo Häyhä a…