Episode 5b Winter War Pt. 2

Simo Häyhä

An episode of the History Laid Bare podcast, hosted by Dave Bannerman, titled "Episode 5b Winter War Pt. 2" was published on March 15, 2023 and runs 40 minutes.

March 15, 2023 ·40m · History Laid Bare

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Join Dave C. Bannerman & Martin Ian Almond as they conclude their first two-part episode with the story of Simo Häyhä. Simo was a Finnish sniper, and he was so good at his craft he became known as the 'White Death', and is arguably the greatest sniper in human history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Join Dave C. Bannerman & Martin Ian Almond as they conclude their first two-part episode with the story of Simo Häyhä. Simo was a Finnish sniper, and he was so good at his craft he became known as the 'White Death', and is arguably the greatest sniper in human history!

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