Put simply, Simo Häyhä was almost certainly the greatest sniper in History. Simo was born in 1905, and prior to the Winter War of Finland, was simply a farmer who had served one compulsory year in the Finnish army. When the war began, he was called to action, and taking his trusty Mosin-Nagant rifle, became to many over the next 105 days an almost legendary figure. * He has been featured in both Badass of the Week and Cracked's "5 Real Life Soldiers who Make Rambo Look Like A Pussy". * He has a song dedicated to him on the Sabaton album Coat Of Arms, appropriately titled "White Death".