The white sniper book

All of his sniper kills would be achieved during the winter war of 1939 to 1940. There are appendices on the basics of shooting, the impact of fire on the battlefield, battles on the kollaa front during the winter war, and a list of ranked snipers of the world. Those holding the title in recent history include an unnamed royal marine, who is understood to have tallied 173 confirmed kills while fighting taliban insurgents in afghanistan, and the late us navy seal chris kyle, who claimed at least 150 officially confirmed kills and whose exploits are portrayed in the oscarnominated film american sniper, based on his own bestselling book of the same name. One sniper they named white death took out so many russians that heavy artillery was used to destroy his supposed hides and groups of russian snipers tried to kill him. Later in his book, rantamaa credited hayha with 542 sniper kills. This book is not easy to put down for those who love action and suspense books. Book overview simo h yh 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice.

Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he. Signed carlos hathcock white feather and marine sniper books. This book is by far the best book i have read and is inspired by a true story. White feather is the only authorized biography of gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock ii, who was recognized as the most successful sniper in the vietnam war with more than 93 confirmed kills. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 19391940 he. Being posted to southeast asia and the pacific to fight the japanese meant soldiers had to learn to survive in the tropics, fighting and living in. The reason to buy this book is that he also shares what he learned with us in chapters titled, the secrets of simo hayhas success and using simo hayhas. Simo hayha 1905 2002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Synopsis the army guide that taught wwii soldiers how to survive in the jungles and swamps of the tropics. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. There is much that is original and the authors passion for his subject matter shows on every page but so does a clear bias for black that sometimes goes too far and causes him to omit or overlook strong possibilities for white.

With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. Is the white house constantly guarded by snipers on its roof. There are appendices on the basics of shooting, the impact of fire on the battlefield. Welcome to the litcharts study guide on chris kyles american sniper. During the winter war, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. Pdf the white sniper simo hayha download full pdf book. White feather and marine sniper hardback books signed by carlos hathcock. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a. While at the time both the soviets and the allies had bigger fish to fry, the whole thing was a master study of playing both sides. Ive read a number of books written by snipers who fought in wwii and the majority of shots were well under 800 yards and iirc, most were between 300500 yards.

During the winter war fought between russia and finland from 1939 to 1940, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. The white sniper, simo hayha by tapio saarelainen booktopia. Later in his book, rantamaa credited simo with 542 sniper kills. Little of that has much to do with the title the white sniper. The sniper on the rooftop is driven by fear and excitementat the beginning of the story, oflaherty writes that his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic. The remarkable story of the finnish marksman nicknamed white death by the red army for his record number of confirmed kills. Simo hayha by tapio saarelainen from waterstones today. Carlos hathcock, usmc scout sniper 9781885633095 by roy f. During the winter war fought between russia and finland from 1939 to 1940, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that stil.

Download pdf the white sniper simo hayha book full free. Casemate publishingsimo hayha is the most famous sniper in the world. In that book, on page 9, he mentiones having given it a try at the british chess championship of 2009, where he achieved thanks to the sniper a performance of 2600, winning four games out of four with black. This was a great book providing a lot of information about this amazing sniper. Hayha never talked about it publicly but estimated in his private diary that he shot around 500. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. The white sniper book washington county cooperative.

After a platoon of vietnamese snipers was sent to hunt down white feather, many marines in the same area donned white feathers to deceive the enemy. A concise biography of chris kyle plus historical and literary context for. There are appendices on the basics of shooting, the impact of fire on the battlefield, battles on the kollaa front during the winter war. The sniper also operates superbly, but more like an automaton than a man. Chandler and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The sniper is an ambitious project to provide a onesystem setup for black. Think of the white sniper as a hyper accelerated sicilian dragon against anything that black plays. Henley, you could discover the soft data of this book. Eighty years ago this winter, a freezing finnish farm boy took aim at the unstoppable red army and became the greatest sharpshooter the world has ever seen. Historys deadliest sniper this rifle was the standard issued one for finnish infantry in the late 1930s and simo liked the reliability of the model and the consistency of its shot. The white sniper fully explores simo hayhas life, his exploits in the winter war, the secrets behind his success, including character and technique, and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself. Carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him.

Buy a discounted hardcover of the white sniper online from australias leading online bookstore. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I will have to say though that the book could have been structured better and a further proof read would have been good. Simo hayha, right, and colonel svensson, who awarded hayla a rifle and a certificate for his contribution to the winter war, 1940. However i would recommend this book if you are wanting to know more of the remarkable finnish sniper simo hayha. The book white feather is written by brothers roy and norm chandler, who publish military shooting publications through iron brigade publishing, a jacksonville, north carolina based corporation. Dec 11, 2010 carlos hathcock always wore a white feather on his cap, as if to dare enemy snipers to take a shot at him. American sniper study guide from litcharts the creators. This is a very useful and informative biography of the finnish sniper simo hayha, written by tapio saaerlainen who is also a sniper in the finnish army. After his death, a variant of the m25 rifle was named after him. Simo hayha by tapio saarelainen, 9781612004297, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Feb 15, 2018 simo hayha is considered to be the greatest sniper of all time, reported to have taken 505 kills. Oct 31, 2016 the white sniper fully explores simo hayhas life, his exploits in the winter war, the secrets behind his success, including character and technique, and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself. The white sniper is characterised by three moves against any black setup.

He helped defend finland from the soviets during world war ii. They have been stored on a book shelf since the 1990s in a clean, low humidity, smokefree home. We have had a number of books and movies recently about the exploits of snipers. During the war, the white death was one of the leading themes of finnish. Anyone who wants to learn more about sniping needs this book in their library. His units captain antti rantamaa credited him with 259 confirmed kills by sniper rifle and an equal number of kills by sub machine gun during the winter war. Listen to the white sniper simo hayha by tapio saarelainen available from rakuten kobo. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer.

Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best literature guides. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Simo hayha the white death worlds deadliest sniper. Simo hayha 19052002 is the most famous sniper in the world. Is the white house constantly guarded by snipers on its. Secret service countersnipers hunt for real snipers you can hit this link for a picture. But 30yearold simo hayha survived them all during that 100day war racking up a score of over 500 confirmed kills averaging five a day. Cliff simss book depicts life in trumps white house starlings fly out of a bush and over the west wing of the white house last jan. Apr 11, 2018 yes, the white house is protected by snipers, 24x7. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the white sniper. The white sniper fully explores simo hayhas life, his exploits in the winter war, the secrets behind his success including character and technique, and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself. In 2011 fm storey wrote a book published by everyman chess on the sniper.

While versions of hayhas story is well known in the west and has even been covered by briefly, the 192 pages of tapio saarelainens white sniper goes past the second and thirdhand. Simo hayha the white death worlds deadliest sniper youtube. This instructional book was created to reveal the secrets of the sniper, which is a universal system that black can play against virtually any white formation. The white sniper simo hayha available for download and read online in other formats. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. Ive almost worked out a forced win for white based on 1.

However i would recommend this book if you are wanting to know. Selling as a pair, i will not sell them separately. Tapio a m saarelainen chronicles the life and military career of finnish sniper simo hayha, known as the deadliest sniper in history. During the second world war, allied soldiers fought to survive not only encounters with the enemy but the landscape they found themselves in. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. Yes, the white house is protected by snipers, 24x7. Simo hayha was a man of action who spoke very little, but he was respected by his men and his superiors. 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. During the winter war fought between russia and finland in 1939 1940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today.