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At random: "No one has done more to prevent conflict - no one has made a greater sacrifice for the cause for Peace - than you, America's proud missile submarine family. You stand tall among our heroes of the Cold War.” -- Gen. Colin Powell

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Ric

Posted 2009-09-16 7:43 AM (#30771)

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Subject: You think you're a good shot... this guy was the best

Finnish Sniper
Simo Hayha
The most successful sniper in history, Simo killed 542 Russians in about 3 months, With the submachine gun his kill count goes to about 705

http://www.ww2incolor.com/finnish_forces/snipersimohayha.html

My cousin Einar took a Russian bullet in the face during the 1939 - 1940 war. He just passed away a few years ago.

You an always tell a Finn, just not very much....:-)

Scrivener

Posted 2009-09-16 10:42 AM (#30777 - in reply to #30771)

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Subject: RE: You think you're a good shot... this guy was the best

My father-in-law, Sven, fought the Russians in the Winter War, both on skis and in the cavalry. Initially, the Finns acquitted themselves very well, but ultimately they lost due to the overwhelming force that Stalin was able to bring to bear. After the war, Sven brought his family, including my future wife, to the U.S. and lived out his years as a shipwright in California. I regret that I didn't spend more time listening to and recording his stories.

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