Dr. Evil
20×102mm Vulcan
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The Deadliest Marksman’s Cold, Brave Stand
Eighty years ago, a freezing Finnish farm boy took aim at the unstoppable Red Army — and became the greatest sharpshooter the world has ever seen.
That is a great book, just finished it.I’m reading this book right now:
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A great book, I am about 1/3 through. It’s a conflict that most don’t know existed.
I fear the answer is "not enough".I cant imagine how many Simo Häyhä 's are in the US today.
That is a great book, just finished it.
I was such a world war 2 nerd that I did a report on this war in high school over 40 years ago. The Finns really kicked the soviet's asses until sheer weight of numbers prevailed. The commie army was at it's low point after stalin's purges removed almost every competent officer and made the political commissars the real leadership.I’m reading this book right now:
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A great book, I am about 1/3 through. It’s a conflict that most don’t know existed.
Finland was an ally of the Germans only after the winter war. In fact the Finns didn't want any assistance from Germany prior to the start of the war and tried to stay out of the struggle between the two.Most people in the U.S. believe Winter War ended with Finland's victory. In fact Finland lost the war, lost 11% of its territory and 30% of its industrial base.
If it wasn't for Soviet victory in Winter War, Leningrad would have been within German artillery range from the start of WWII and would never be able to withstand the siege.
Finland fought in WWII as ally of Nazi Germany. Simo volunteered to fight in that war but was rejected, because of the severe injury to his face inflicted by a Russian sniper. One less Euro-Nazi to fight for the axis. Fuck him.
I was such a world war 2 nerd that I did a report on this war in high school over 40 years ago. The Finns really kicked the soviet's asses until sheer weight of numbers prevailed. The commie army was at it's low point after stalin's purges removed almost every competent officer and made the political commissars the real leadership.
Finland was an ally of the Germans only after the winter war. In fact the Finns didn't want any assistance from Germany prior to the start of the war and tried to stay out of the struggle between the two.
I fear the answer is "not enough".