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Да я знаю это финский снайпер участвовал в советско-финской войне 1939-1940 и был ранен в последний день войны и выжил но у него было сильно поврежден о лицо из за пули. Дожил до 96 лет
The fact that they took down this video and re-uploaded it just to fix one minor error (in the original video he had a scope), really goes to show the dedication and diligence of Sabaton and their team, These people CARE about history and they will get it right down to the last detail!!
I wish there was a reasonable way for them to fix the official recording of 82nd All The Way. York joined the 328th, not 338th. Joakim says it properly in live performances, but to have a mistake immortalized like that is pretty heartbreaking.
That's not dedication or diligence, it's self corrective. Dedication and diligence would have not made such a whopping error that you call small, but the comment sections went nuts over, so not so small. As the other guy said here, their self admission is easy to see. They are rockers first and foremost, not historians. Those in charge of the history and the art got a woodshed moment, and we are lucky enough they cared to fix it. However, let's be real, a re-upload means plenty of more views too. So in the end it works for them twice, and against once, so still a win.
The value of Simo is overlooked. Most people see him as a sniper and a good one at that, but fail to notice the true strenght. He was a hero in a difficult place. The soldier itself is not much more valuable for the army than any other, but the legend of that soldier. The story of a hero. It gave morale and determination in a time when it was needed.
I don't think his value is overlooked. We know his value, and his value is much more than he himself wanted, and with the status of a hero he also got a lot of hatred and death threats later in his life.
@@d.r.u. You clearly don't know about him, or our history, so please, read a history book. There were other countries than the US and the Nazis in the war.
@@d.r.u. Simo Häyhä only served in the winter war he never ''fought on the side of the nazi's' he fought for his own country when it was invaded by the Soviet Union so please don't just spew out statements about people you know nothing about when you can litteraly just google them
@@d.r.u. okay first he wasn't a Nazi he was just a person with a rifle who defended his country from Russian invasion ww2 wasn't only the US and Nazi Germany it was a WORLD war second even if he was a Nazi he was still a soldier and a hero idc what you think but everyone who does what they believe in deserve the honors it comes with win or lose
@@d.r.u. Looks likes someone fell asleep in history class. He fought for Finland, which, was part of the axis, but only in the winter war, which was the Soviet Union invading finland.
My great grandfather fought with Simo during the winter-war. He wrote down in his diary "Not everyone gets the chance to fight alongside the hero of Suomi"🇫🇮
I like how Joakim is calm during this refrain. Not as at other action songs. _He doesn’t have to exaggerate anything, he simply calmly states, that if you get in Häyhä’s sight, you are dead._
Simo Hayha is not a story invented for propaganda. He is a real human. And that makes his story even more incredible. And you portrayed it extremely well!
Yes it is truth. Most of kills has documents and it is not just fairytales. Simo's grave is in Ruokolahti graveyard. There is sleep real man, not just story. Thank god we still have now many Simo's way snipers in Finland. Bloodline is still strong.
We all know scopes nowadays are far superior to iron sights but I’ll admit that Simo’s marksmanship was and still is very impressive. I don’t think it could be replicated in the modern age. This is a killer song to pair with his legacy!
I guarantee you 90% of it was camouflage skills and vantage points. Lots of people think the Red Baron used fancy aerial acrobatics and was in a league that will never be matched but the truth is that he was flying a plane in the beginning of the aviation era before the invention of pressurized cockpits, he would fly above everyone and basically sniper the slower guys. he was already getting migraines from being at such a high altitude when he died
Actualy i heard somewhere (some army vet I think) that ironsights are beter than scopes if you zero them in right, but if it's miscalibrated it shoots very badly. In the modern day we have scopes because they don't get too thrownoff in the back of a truck.
@@jannehietavirta9744 It seems to be more that ironsights are easier to use if you're trying to shoot in relatively quick succesion, while modern ones are more usefull for singular shots since it is easier to hit the first time. At least thats what my uncle who has shot the modern sight in the military and an ironsight rifle at a shooting range tells me
Also the reason he didn't use the already existing glass sights (which evolved into modern sights) was to prevent the sun from glinting in them, revealing his position
Simon Hayha was a small man, just a bit over five feet. A brave warrior, doesn't seem to have been much for hand to hand combat, but he was a beast for long range sniping. He was a farmer who honed his skill hunting animals to feed his family. When his country was threatened by the Russians, he stepped to the fore. From what I've read, he was a gentle man who took no pleasure in killing, but did what had to be done.
@@elcaponeholyemperorofnj1169 I like to think it’s because they have to either compensate for the weakness, really allowing the skill to shine through, or them leaning into the benefits of it in their craft. Being short as a sniper is a good thing from what I’ve heard.
@@cesarfortson8245 little trivia, Napoleon once had a chat with one of his men who survived a canon fure missing his head by a meter above, Napoleon replied "if you were a little taller, we wouldn't be having this conversation"
@@dudono1744 reason was also cause scopes are mounted higher meaning he have to expose himself more when aiming even if its just an inch it can make a big difference in someone spotting you
Fun fact: Simo Haya is one of two people to have had a bounty put on their head by the Red Army. The other was Lauri Allan Tourni, who also has a Sabaton song written about him
There's a few things to be truly scared of in war, when the German plane is all red, the snow is speaking Finnish, and when the skies start playing Star Spangled Banner
Nah you won't be able to be scared because the snow won't speak finnish there won't be snipers glint there won't be a breath vaper trail there won't be a man but a ghost with a gun that knows how to make every shot count
Simo hayha is the true definition of strength. He proven us undirectly that strength doesn’t mean being bulky or wealthy, but it means surviving the entire life all by yourself, and taking out every problem all alone. Rip legend (1905-2002)
@@abram4903 rantamaa reports 542, 260 with a rifle and a similar around with a submachine gun. seeing as his division commander reported similar numbers, yes it's over 500 _confirmed_ kills
@@Sabaton excelente banda! Desde Argentina les sugiero hacer un tema en honor al Batallón de Infantería 5 de la Marina Argentina que combatió contra los Ingleses en las islas Malvinas. O bien los Halcones de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina que con aviones antiguos y arrojando bombas para superficie le causaron un daño enorme a la Royal Navy.
The White Death is one of the few stories I’ve already known of before hearing a Sabaton song about it, but that just makes it even better knowing what it’d be about
Simo Häyhä's commanding officer Aarne Juutilainen would in my opinion also deserve his own song. The guy was in the French Foreign Legion in the 1930's and gained the nickname of "The Terror of Morocco" in Winter War because of that. He commanded one of the most decorated units and housed Simo in his own command bunker. He was known as person who would not break and his men would have followed him to hell and back Simo included. His line would hold if not told to run as he himself had said. He also served in the Continuation and Lapland wars.
@@09abgij Don't know really what you mean by that as it was just a nickname he was given when he was back in Finland and it was not a title. There is nothing in the historical record of him doing anything that would be considered to really even warrant the nickname other than him being very strict what he expected of his men and being in Marocco when he was in the French Foreign Legion. He had known problem with alcohol but that was way too common back then.
@@Wezqu Right. When i see "Foreign Legion" and "Terror of Morocco", it sends shivers down my spine thinking of what that would have meant to the people they fought and terrorized for any obscure reason. Simo Häyhäs fight is also violent but in no form or shape is it comparable to supressing people in foreign countries just because u were ordered to. When did the Foreign Legion defend their own culture and people?
Just realized what "embody the Sisu of Finns" means. Sisu is a unique Finnish concept. It is a Finnish term that can be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity.
@@lindhe original video featured Simo's sniper having a scope. Simo actually never used one, only iron sight. So Sabaton took the original video down just to fix this mistake.
Fun fact about Simo Hayha (The white death)- When he was out in the field scoping for enemies, he would hold snow in his mouth so that when he was breathing there woudn't be no steam coming out of his mouth, resulting in him being spotted
it is surprising that a band remakes a music video to correct a small mistake (Simo häyhä didn't use scope), another proof that sabaton is one of the best bands today
For those who don't know, this song is dedicated to Finnish Sniper, Simo Hayha, who is known for the most confirmed kills of any sniper, with about 505 confirmed kills, dubbing him the deadliest sniper in the world
@@juri796 Да и немцы тоже славились . Когда Хартман сбивал самолетов больше, чем было на этом участке фронта. Прилетал и просто говорил: Сейчас я сбил 5 самолетов. И ему верили. Не мог же он соврать? У советов нужно было подтверждение. И без этого самолет не засчитывали. Но пропаганда ведь только у Советов. Все остальные кристально честные. Спроси об этом у Пауэла, который тряс пробиркой с "химическим оружием" Ирака на трибуне ООН. Он же тоже не мог соврать? Или мог и соврал? Что там с Ираком? Мир и процветание? А с Ливией? А с Сирией? Тоже процветают? Но ведь врать могут и могли только советы?
@@iamacatperson7226 ну это так себе подтверждение. Самое точное было бы по журналам боевых действий, когда берется журнал противника и смотрятся потери. Тем более, что снайперы в основном работают во время позиционных боевых действий. Товарищи могли и приписать несуществующие трофеи, плюс не стоит сбрасывать со счетов обманки, когда выставляли каски на палке.
I can't help but notice that the snow tends to hold a certain intensity that other fronts and weather simply cannot match. The blinding whiteness, the frigid air sapping you of strength, and the lack of supplies due to the previous reason... To survive in such an environment is an accomplishment itself. To thrive? To be forever seen as a spectre that Jack Frost cannot tame? That is legendary.
The fact simo prefered iron sights instead of scopes and still managed to bag that many kills is truly astonishing When they asked him what he felt when he took those men's lives he just replied "The recoil"
He wasn’t the one who said that. I think that was an American sniper in Vietnam. Or am I thinking of “what does it feel like to take a human life?” “I don’t know I’ve only ever killed communists”?
@@ruqwer1456 yes the bullet found him but the bullet failed to finish the job! Simo won in the end since he lived long enough to see the soviet union collapse
My favorite sniper i got book about him called White Death. I like how he was sniping without scope but with iron sights he didnt used scope because it would give away his position he also ate snow to make his breath colder or something like that and Soviets were calling artilerry on him alot and they only managed to wound him once they wounded his jaw.
It's back! My favorite Sabaton Song. I asked you guys on Graspop last week if you could play it. Unfortunately, it wasn't on the setlist. I'll see you guys in Antwerp next year. I do hope to hear it then.
What a great homage to a great and good man. Simo's extraordinary feats with his rifle and woodsman's skills are legendary and true. He preferred iron sights so he could keep his head down. Sabaton, my rifle is 6.5x55!
Rest in Peace, Captain Hayha. Your work is done and history will remember you always. I recently bought a Mosin Nagant Rifle dated 1928 and also having an SA capture mark, meaning it was captured from Soviet forces by the Finnish Army. Finns are badass fighters!
Post war, Hayha lived on a farm where he liked to hunt moose and breed dogs. Apparently he didn't really like to talk about the war much and suffered from loneliness and fear attacks, especially at night. I wonder if he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Even knowing you have to do it to protect Finland, taking 500+ lives must've been pretty affecting mentally.
@@juhanisirkia3618 there would be no pact if German had not powerful army. The question is why neither Europe nor USA didn't even try to stop German before 1939 Finland could join Hitler in anti-soviet compain
This remains one of my favourites. A good song about the deadliest sniper ever, and why finnish speaking snow is in the same league as vietnamese speaking trees.
This song is just something else, words cannot explain how proud I am to be a finn when I hear this song. Rest in peace Simo Häyhä, your story will live on for generations to come!
I feel it's important to expand upon something because it's a word I recognize from the Finnish rally scene - there's a word they use to describe what a driver should have to be a good driver - SISU. I was told it simply meant "heart" or "courage." If anyone wants to know, the 1000 Lakes Rally had incredibly fast roads with lots of blind corners, crests, jumps, and so forth so a driver needed to have confidence (Sisu) to get the most out of their cars.
Perhaps Hayha's greatest achievement wasn't all the kills, but rather surviving until the age of 92 despite getting his face shattered by an enemy bullet. It's as if he was determined to live long enough to see the Soviet Union fall, so he could get his own personal victory over them even if his nation couldn't during the war.
It makes me smile to see people react to lyrics video like this one as if it was a new song, I'm like "yeah, you just discovered this banger but I listen to it since a few years" and I don't really know why but I feel a bit proud of knowing them before some people ^^
It is absolutely amazing that Sabaton would go through the effort of pulling down and re posting the video just to fix a minor error, but one important to the history, also from what I understand haya was hit with an illegal exploding Bullet and was thrown a pile of bodies, butt someone saw him twitching and pulled him out they did several surgeries to heal his jaw.
I didn't know if Sabaton already made a music about the "White Death", but I looked for it just for my curiosity and they just uploaded it today, what a coincidence!
One tiny yet very impressive detail they've put in is the earlier Mosin M28 rifle he used did not have a hood over the front sight and also has a thinner grip than the later Finnish Mosins, the one pictured is as accurate as you could get, very good job guys
A year ago I needed to do a project with someone in my class. He introduced me to this kind of music and this band. I’m so grateful, I don’t think I can ever fully repay him.
I have been listening to Sabaton since the fall of 2021, but I can safely say that this is my favorite band! I even learned the Night Witches song on the drums, and now I'm learning the Ghost Division song. Unfortunately "White Death" I heard just now, but I can say that it sounds great! Tack för din musik och hälsningar från Ryssland!
The book about him is great, very repetitive, but still very cool to read actual interviews conducted by the author, makes you feel like you met simo. And lots of pictures of the lad. I have alot of respect for simo.
Sabaton team, I’d like to congratulate you on being so popular. At first glance, metal music about history seems like it would be too niche to succeed. But you absolute legends pulled it off! You make absolutely incredible songs and I’m glad you’re getting the support you deserve. Hats off to you, sabaton!
This is so awesome! 🤘😊💙🇫🇮 Thank you guys, one happy finnish fan in here!💙🤘😊 Greetings from Finland and see you at Helsinki next year, can't wait to see you guys again there! 💙🇫🇮🤘😊🎼🎵🎶🎤🎸🥁
He lost half of the bones in his face after that round finally found him, but he woke up. But he woke up to his celebrating comrades, and knew he'd won.
My best mate is half Finnish. We always take the mick out of each other for our differing heritages. But I do make an effort to be genuine because Finland is nothing short of badass. They won a war against the Soviets, on skiis.
This song remind me with Indonesian legend sniper, Sergent Tatang Koswara in Timor Leste war, Seroja operation. Well, his strike not as many as this white death, just 41 kills during Seroja operation. However, he's also legend just like the white death. Maybe sabaton can make a song about him
Fun fact, Simo Häyhä had as many kills with his Suomi KP/-31 smg as he did with his rifle, so he was also devastating when out with his squad, not just as a sniper
It is staggering how many Sabaton songs are just absolutely fantastic. I've discovered no less than 10 absolutely fantastic songs of theirs that I somehow totally missed.
He wasn’t a killer hunting prey, he was a man telling an invader to get off his woods. (He sadly lost his home due to cession of territory as a war reparations.)
Simo Häyhä achieved up to 505 confirmed sniper kills during the Finnish Winter War. He was nicknamed ‘White Death’ by the Soviets and was deeply feared. Read more about Simo Häyhä 👉 www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/simo-hayha-born
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Yes he is the deadliest sniper in ww2 and he got 505 confirmed kills. Great song🤟
Yes The finnish soldier who killed over 100 russian with iron sights, the perception of that man
Да я знаю это финский снайпер участвовал в советско-финской войне 1939-1940 и был ранен в последний день войны и выжил но у него было сильно поврежден о лицо из за пули. Дожил до 96 лет
Jasně že znám🤘🏻
The Chad Finn who did 360 noscope instead of using scopes
The fact that they took down this video and re-uploaded it just to fix one minor error (in the original video he had a scope), really goes to show the dedication and diligence of Sabaton and their team, These people CARE about history and they will get it right down to the last detail!!
Real facts makes me smile knowing that they probably said "yes I knew we fucked up adding the scope, fix it, FOR THE FANS!!!"
I was wondering why it was gone.
I wish there was a reasonable way for them to fix the official recording of 82nd All The Way. York joined the 328th, not 338th. Joakim says it properly in live performances, but to have a mistake immortalized like that is pretty heartbreaking.
That's not dedication or diligence, it's self corrective. Dedication and diligence would have not made such a whopping error that you call small, but the comment sections went nuts over, so not so small. As the other guy said here, their self admission is easy to see.
They are rockers first and foremost, not historians. Those in charge of the history and the art got a woodshed moment, and we are lucky enough they cared to fix it. However, let's be real, a re-upload means plenty of more views too. So in the end it works for them twice, and against once, so still a win.
@@LemonSupreme which live performances all the ones I've seen he says 338th
The value of Simo is overlooked.
Most people see him as a sniper and a good one at that, but fail to notice the true strenght.
He was a hero in a difficult place. The soldier itself is not much more valuable for the army than any other, but the legend of that soldier. The story of a hero. It gave morale and determination in a time when it was needed.
I don't think his value is overlooked. We know his value, and his value is much more than he himself wanted, and with the status of a hero he also got a lot of hatred and death threats later in his life.
@@d.r.u. You clearly don't know about him, or our history, so please, read a history book.
There were other countries than the US and the Nazis in the war.
@@d.r.u. Simo Häyhä only served in the winter war he never ''fought on the side of the nazi's' he fought for his own country when it was invaded by the Soviet Union so please don't just spew out statements about people you know nothing about when you can litteraly just google them
@@d.r.u. okay first he wasn't a Nazi he was just a person with a rifle who defended his country from Russian invasion ww2 wasn't only the US and Nazi Germany it was a WORLD war second even if he was a Nazi he was still a soldier and a hero idc what you think but everyone who does what they believe in deserve the honors it comes with win or lose
@@d.r.u. Looks likes someone fell asleep in history class. He fought for Finland, which, was part of the axis, but only in the winter war, which was the Soviet Union invading finland.
Mad respect for re-doing the animation for the sake of historical accuracy.
My great grandfather fought with Simo during the winter-war. He wrote down in his diary "Not everyone gets the chance to fight alongside the hero of Suomi"🇫🇮
Super 🙏
Soumi?
@@09abgij Suomi which is what Finn’s call themselves (I think)
@@bucasbilson it is
@@newoslow Suomi is the country of Finland. Suomalaiset = Finns
I like how Joakim is calm during this refrain. Not as at other action songs.
_He doesn’t have to exaggerate anything, he simply calmly states, that if you get in Häyhä’s sight, you are dead._
but they said my great grandpa died of vodka overdose.. I've been lied to
He says you're in the sniper's sight, it's not as a threat, but as a fact and warning
@@ThatDrako а
Simo Hayha is not a story invented for propaganda. He is a real human. And that makes his story even more incredible. And you portrayed it extremely well!
True?)))
Yes it is truth. Most of kills has documents and it is not just fairytales. Simo's grave is in Ruokolahti graveyard. There is sleep real man, not just story. Thank god we still have now many Simo's way snipers in Finland. Bloodline is still strong.
I wish they wrote songs on more underrated wars
@@jounih2235
> Most of kills has documents
Can you give me a proof about it?
@@Роршах-ъ7у+ 500 confirmed kills probably 100 more unconfirmed.
We all know scopes nowadays are far superior to iron sights but I’ll admit that Simo’s marksmanship was and still is very impressive. I don’t think it could be replicated in the modern age. This is a killer song to pair with his legacy!
Then again, he did reply when asked how he became so skilled in shooting by simply stating; "Practice."
Just pick up a gun and get to it.
I guarantee you 90% of it was camouflage skills and vantage points. Lots of people think the Red Baron used fancy aerial acrobatics and was in a league that will never be matched but the truth is that he was flying a plane in the beginning of the aviation era before the invention of pressurized cockpits, he would fly above everyone and basically sniper the slower guys. he was already getting migraines from being at such a high altitude when he died
Actualy i heard somewhere (some army vet I think) that ironsights are beter than scopes if you zero them in right, but if it's miscalibrated it shoots very badly. In the modern day we have scopes because they don't get too thrownoff in the back of a truck.
@@jannehietavirta9744 It seems to be more that ironsights are easier to use if you're trying to shoot in relatively quick succesion, while modern ones are more usefull for singular shots since it is easier to hit the first time. At least thats what my uncle who has shot the modern sight in the military and an ironsight rifle at a shooting range tells me
Also the reason he didn't use the already existing glass sights (which evolved into modern sights) was to prevent the sun from glinting in them, revealing his position
Ah finally without the scopes, always a great song
Yeah, huge props for them 🔥
Really take into consideration the fan criticism
I didn't see any scope that shouldn't be there in original clip
Ohhhh so thats why it was re released
Uhh i still see them in my pov
Simon Hayha was a small man, just a bit over five feet. A brave warrior, doesn't seem to have been much for hand to hand combat, but he was a beast for long range sniping. He was a farmer who honed his skill hunting animals to feed his family. When his country was threatened by the Russians, he stepped to the fore. From what I've read, he was a gentle man who took no pleasure in killing, but did what had to be done.
hmmm. I've read that about 1/3 of his total kills were with a subgun. so either he could, indeed, work magic, or he often got up close and personal.
why are the best fighters so damn short?
@@elcaponeholyemperorofnj1169 I like to think it’s because they have to either compensate for the weakness, really allowing the skill to shine through, or them leaning into the benefits of it in their craft. Being short as a sniper is a good thing from what I’ve heard.
@@cesarfortson8245 little trivia, Napoleon once had a chat with one of his men who survived a canon fure missing his head by a meter above, Napoleon replied "if you were a little taller, we wouldn't be having this conversation"
@@elcaponeholyemperorofnj1169 qppq
To add to his badassness, Simo didn't use scopes. He used the iron sights of his weapon and the glint of the scopes from the enemy rifles.
Which was actually helpful because scope froze up.
@@dudono1744 reason was also cause scopes are mounted higher meaning he have to expose himself more when aiming even if its just an inch it can make a big difference in someone spotting you
@@HazardReaper glare too
Also, he got shot *in the face with an explosive round* and survived.
@@vahlok1426 dudes the main character
Awesome!
White Death is one of my top Sabaton songs. The tune, the lyrics, and most importantly the story behind the song.
Mad respect to Simo Häyhä.
Thanks for that Enrico
Concordo
To be honest this is the best song that sabaton made with Bismarck and The Red Baron
@@positionalprelude2579 Lejonet från Norden, Carolean's prayer, En lisvid i krig, The final solution, Metal Crüe, Long live the king...
@@panzerelite4131 Anteeksi, en oikein osaa puhua tai kirjoittaa suomea Käytän Google-kääntäjää LOL
White Death is one of my favorite Sabaton songs, even though practically every song is already 🤘🏻
White death is one of my favorite soldiers in general.
We appreciate it 🤘🏼
Fun fact: Simo Haya is one of two people to have had a bounty put on their head by the Red Army. The other was Lauri Allan Tourni, who also has a Sabaton song written about him
A SOLDIER OF 3 ARMIES
LAURI ALLAN TUORNIIII
You know you're fucked when the snow starts speaking Finnish
And the snow It's beginning to be red.
There's a few things to be truly scared of in war, when the German plane is all red, the snow is speaking Finnish, and when the skies start playing Star Spangled Banner
@@Vintenuthewizard then the trees start Vietnamese
Nah you won't be able to be scared because the snow won't speak finnish there won't be snipers glint there won't be a breath vaper trail there won't be a man but a ghost with a gun that knows how to make every shot count
@f82usa61 and the dead speaks Russian
Simo hayha is the true definition of strength. He proven us undirectly that strength doesn’t mean being bulky or wealthy, but it means surviving the entire life all by yourself, and taking out every problem all alone. Rip legend (1905-2002)
it's crazy how the guy scored over 500 confirmed kills yet he didn't even use a scope or a spotter. legendary stories rise from phenomenal feats
Well it does help if the enemy is wearing a brown coat against a white battle field
In fewer than one hundred days too.
He probably killed more 300 more with a submachine gun.
nonconfirmed*
@@abram4903 rantamaa reports 542, 260 with a rifle and a similar around with a submachine gun. seeing as his division commander reported similar numbers, yes it's over 500 _confirmed_ kills
500 kills were recorded from his words, there is not a single official confirmation from his commanders, or from the Soviet side
I swear man, one of a kind band no one comes close to telling a story of history and making it a masterpiece.
Thanks for your comment!
@@Sabaton excelente banda! Desde Argentina les sugiero hacer un tema en honor al Batallón de Infantería 5 de la Marina Argentina que combatió contra los Ingleses en las islas Malvinas. O bien los Halcones de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina que con aviones antiguos y arrojando bombas para superficie le causaron un daño enorme a la Royal Navy.
Yo Aang got some fade
R.I.P Simo Häyhä.
R.I.P White Death.
Greetings and Condolences to Finland from Iowa.
The White Death is one of the few stories I’ve already known of before hearing a Sabaton song about it, but that just makes it even better knowing what it’d be about
Same
Simo Häyhä's commanding officer Aarne Juutilainen would in my opinion also deserve his own song. The guy was in the French Foreign Legion in the 1930's and gained the nickname of "The Terror of Morocco" in Winter War because of that. He commanded one of the most decorated units and housed Simo in his own command bunker. He was known as person who would not break and his men would have followed him to hell and back Simo included. His line would hold if not told to run as he himself had said. He also served in the Continuation and Lapland wars.
Terror of Morocco is not an honorary title
@@09abgij Don't know really what you mean by that as it was just a nickname he was given when he was back in Finland and it was not a title. There is nothing in the historical record of him doing anything that would be considered to really even warrant the nickname other than him being very strict what he expected of his men and being in Marocco when he was in the French Foreign Legion. He had known problem with alcohol but that was way too common back then.
@@Wezqu Right. When i see "Foreign Legion" and "Terror of Morocco", it sends shivers down my spine thinking of what that would have meant to the people they fought and terrorized for any obscure reason. Simo Häyhäs fight is also violent but in no form or shape is it comparable to supressing people in foreign countries just because u were ordered to. When did the Foreign Legion defend their own culture and people?
Aarne’s brother Ilmari was also quite impressive.
@@Hilversumborn 94 air to air kills, mostly in a obsolete Brewster Buffalo.
He only died 8 years before this song was released and he was alive when Sabaton was formed
Russian soldier: "sneezes"
the snow: bless you
Russian soldier: "Thanks-WAIT WHAT?"
20 years later
American:
"Sneezes"
The tree:
Bless you
@@RamaboyButylka777 it is an inescapable cycle
You'll need to be blessed
Headed straight to hell
Im from Finland. Simo is our national hero from the winter war. We remember him, whole nation. Thanks for the song, it means a lot..
Do you know anyone who can help me with my Finnish language lessons?
Just realized what "embody the Sisu of Finns" means.
Sisu is a unique Finnish concept. It is a Finnish term that can be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity.
Aye. Asked a Finnish friend of mine what the term means and "perseverance" was how he described it too.
Americans have that. It's called The "Congressional Medal of Honor". The British Commonwealth has it too. It's called "The Victoria Cross".
@@VoiceOfTheEmperorSisu isn't a medal. It's a character trait.
Huge props to Sabaton for reuploading with "corrected" graphics.
Cool. What changed?
@@lindhe original video featured Simo's sniper having a scope. Simo actually never used one, only iron sight. So Sabaton took the original video down just to fix this mistake.
And I thought YT took the video down as it did with lots of older lyric videos for this song
Fun fact about Simo Hayha (The white death)- When he was out in the field scoping for enemies, he would hold snow in his mouth so that when he was breathing there woudn't be no steam coming out of his mouth, resulting in him being spotted
stealth 100
1:30-1:32.
Sabaton knows even the small details alright
Wow it's almost as if you listened to the songs lyrics.
@@drafezard7315 Ye, but you didnt know how he "hides his breath".
@@giocondaa4871 that was literally in the song…..
it is surprising that a band remakes a music video to correct a small mistake (Simo häyhä didn't use scope), another proof that sabaton is one of the best bands today
“I don’t have aimbot, I AM aimbot”
For those who don't know, this song is dedicated to Finnish Sniper, Simo Hayha, who is known for the most confirmed kills of any sniper, with about 505 confirmed kills, dubbing him the deadliest sniper in the world
Сурков Михаил Ильич - 702, Салбиев Владимир Гаврилович - 601, Квачантирадзе Василий Шалвович - 534. Финн далеко не самый результативный.
@@alexandr8414Да, подтвержденные отличной советской пропагадой😂 Советы всегда были известны о своей правдности.
@@juri796 Да и немцы тоже славились . Когда Хартман сбивал самолетов больше, чем было на этом участке фронта. Прилетал и просто говорил: Сейчас я сбил 5 самолетов. И ему верили. Не мог же он соврать? У советов нужно было подтверждение. И без этого самолет не засчитывали. Но пропаганда ведь только у Советов. Все остальные кристально честные. Спроси об этом у Пауэла, который тряс пробиркой с "химическим оружием" Ирака на трибуне ООН. Он же тоже не мог соврать? Или мог и соврал? Что там с Ираком? Мир и процветание? А с Ливией? А с Сирией? Тоже процветают? Но ведь врать могут и могли только советы?
@@alexandr8414 Weren't his kills confirmed by his comrades?
@@iamacatperson7226 ну это так себе подтверждение. Самое точное было бы по журналам боевых действий, когда берется журнал противника и смотрятся потери. Тем более, что снайперы в основном работают во время позиционных боевых действий. Товарищи могли и приписать несуществующие трофеи, плюс не стоит сбрасывать со счетов обманки, когда выставляли каски на палке.
"When it's white with snow and it shines so bright
Beware of the Finnish sniper, who hides out of sight
..."
I can't help but notice that the snow tends to hold a certain intensity that other fronts and weather simply cannot match.
The blinding whiteness, the frigid air sapping you of strength, and the lack of supplies due to the previous reason...
To survive in such an environment is an accomplishment itself. To thrive? To be forever seen as a spectre that Jack Frost cannot tame?
That is legendary.
The fact simo prefered iron sights instead of scopes and still managed to bag that many kills is truly astonishing
When they asked him what he felt when he took those men's lives he just replied
"The recoil"
well it's true, he feels the recoil
That's cause he froze the ground under him so the snow wouldn't puff and give away his location.
Man’s colder than the snow in his mouth
@@CellGames2006 Incorrect. He literally ate snow and had it in his mouth so his breath wouldn't give off steam.
He wasn’t the one who said that. I think that was an American sniper in Vietnam. Or am I thinking of “what does it feel like to take a human life?” “I don’t know I’ve only ever killed communists”?
The fact that the Soviets gave him the nickname "The White Death" shows how much they feared this man.
R.I.P Simo Hayha.
Yes, he was strong enemy, and i can not not to respect him, but finally, soviet bullet found him
Врага не боялись, врага уважали, но пощады в бою ему небыло
@@ruqwer1456 yes the bullet found him but the bullet failed to finish the job! Simo won in the end since he lived long enough to see the soviet union collapse
@@ruqwer1456 didnt he come back alive after the war?
@@Efeee21 yes he did. the bullet hit his face tho
My favorite sniper i got book about him called White Death. I like how he was sniping without scope but with iron sights he didnt used scope because it would give away his position he also ate snow to make his breath colder or something like that and Soviets were calling artilerry on him alot and they only managed to wound him once they wounded his jaw.
Recently found this song and already one of my favorites, a masterpiece!
Thank you Sarah!
@@Sabaton great song
@@Sabaton I suggest doing a song on the history of Sri Lanka, there's a shit ton of bloodshed!
@@Sabaton kings
It's back! My favorite Sabaton Song. I asked you guys on Graspop last week if you could play it.
Unfortunately, it wasn't on the setlist. I'll see you guys in Antwerp next year. I do hope to hear it then.
What a great homage to a great and good man. Simo's extraordinary feats with his rifle and woodsman's skills are legendary and true. He preferred iron sights so he could keep his head down.
Sabaton, my rifle is 6.5x55!
And to hide lense glare
Rest in Peace, Captain Hayha. Your work is done and history will remember you always. I recently bought a Mosin Nagant Rifle dated 1928 and also having an SA capture mark, meaning it was captured from Soviet forces by the Finnish Army. Finns are badass fighters!
Wasn't he promoted to the equivalent of Second Lieutenant?
Post war, Hayha lived on a farm where he liked to hunt moose and breed dogs. Apparently he didn't really like to talk about the war much and suffered from loneliness and fear attacks, especially at night.
I wonder if he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Even knowing you have to do it to protect Finland, taking 500+ lives must've been pretty affecting mentally.
Most likely.
This man defended his homeland. Endless respect for the Finnish people!
Thank you
His homeland became an ally of the Nazis later. For you to know.
@@TarkhanGoidaVitin We had a choice?
Oh yes, the nazis. The guys who sold us to Soviets in '39. (The secret protocol of Molotov-Ribbentrop pact)
@@juhanisirkia3618 there would be no pact if German had not powerful army. The question is why neither Europe nor USA didn't even try to stop German before 1939
Finland could join Hitler in anti-soviet compain
@@TarkhanGoidaVitin Молотов и Риббентроп приветливо машут тебе, гриша=)
After I heard about Simo Häyhä he inspired me to become a military sniper.
That's awesome! 🤘
I hope you will defend your home country with same honor and performance as Simo Häyhä did.
@ Unless he is your enemy, then you hope you never cross his sights.
This remains one of my favourites. A good song about the deadliest sniper ever, and why finnish speaking snow is in the same league as vietnamese speaking trees.
This song is just something else, words cannot explain how proud I am to be a finn when I hear this song. Rest in peace Simo Häyhä, your story will live on for generations to come!
Rip Simon hayha
December 17 1905 - April 1 2002
I feel it's important to expand upon something because it's a word I recognize from the Finnish rally scene - there's a word they use to describe what a driver should have to be a good driver - SISU. I was told it simply meant "heart" or "courage." If anyone wants to know, the 1000 Lakes Rally had incredibly fast roads with lots of blind corners, crests, jumps, and so forth so a driver needed to have confidence (Sisu) to get the most out of their cars.
‘Snow in mouth, hiding his breath’ very accurate
Perhaps Hayha's greatest achievement wasn't all the kills, but rather surviving until the age of 92 despite getting his face shattered by an enemy bullet. It's as if he was determined to live long enough to see the Soviet Union fall, so he could get his own personal victory over them even if his nation couldn't during the war.
Actually, he died at the age of 96 not 92
@@ForceKnight345 Actually, he died at the age of 96 not 92 and it was a exploding bullet!
Either that, or even Death itself couldn't find him.
One of the most badass human beings to walk this Earth. RIP Simo
Interviewer: “What did you feel when you killed those soldiers?”
Simo Hayha: “The recoil”
Simplesmente os melhores...
Yes
Sem dúvida 🇵🇹
Simm 👏
Br
Сурков Михаил Ильич - 702, Салбиев Владимир Гаврилович - 601, Квачантирадзе Василий Шалвович - 534. Финн далеко не самый результативный.
Glory to our Finnish brothers from Poland
Thanks from Estonia
It makes me smile to see people react to lyrics video like this one as if it was a new song, I'm like "yeah, you just discovered this banger but I listen to it since a few years" and I don't really know why but I feel a bit proud of knowing them before some people ^^
That does sound pretty hipster though "I liked it before it was cool!" :P
hipster's have done nothing of their own to be proud of.
Been knowing this song since the days of Piscator.
@@jamesgenoverdi1939 Indeed, indeed, indeed.
take comfort in that centuries from now people will still be telling tales about this guy.
It is absolutely amazing that Sabaton would go through the effort of pulling down and re posting the video just to fix a minor error, but one important to the history, also from what I understand haya was hit with an illegal exploding Bullet and was thrown a pile of bodies, butt someone saw him twitching and pulled him out they did several surgeries to heal his jaw.
I didn't know if Sabaton already made a music about the "White Death", but I looked for it just for my curiosity and they just uploaded it today, what a coincidence!
“Made a music” lol
Don’t worry, English is hard. And stupid (WHY do we have SO MANY WORDS for ONE THING?”
One tiny yet very impressive detail they've put in is the earlier Mosin M28 rifle he used did not have a hood over the front sight and also has a thinner grip than the later Finnish Mosins, the one pictured is as accurate as you could get, very good job guys
Simo Häyhä was born in my town Rautjärvi. All honor to the war veterans and their sacrifices. This is very good song.
Sabaton: Proof that not only can you Rock Out,but get a Lesson in Military History at the same time!!!
"A hunter is switching his prey"
Chilling line
Simo Hayha will forever be the top sniper for me, no matter what records newer snipers made, nobody will ever replace Simo
Yeah, I mean quite literally. He had no scope
He was probably the best sniper ever seen.
Pega was a batter soldier though but couldn't snipe as well.
@@wooblydooblygod3857 i think you meant ever not seen
@@envittutiia shit u right
Bener banget bang dia gak pake scope cuma pake iron sight
when he was asked what he felt when he killed soviets he said ''the recoil'' truly the best response
A year ago I needed to do a project with someone in my class. He introduced me to this kind of music and this band. I’m so grateful, I don’t think I can ever fully repay him.
I have been listening to Sabaton since the fall of 2021, but I can safely say that this is my favorite band! I even learned the Night Witches song on the drums, and now I'm learning the Ghost Division song. Unfortunately
"White Death" I heard just now, but I can say that it sounds great!
Tack för din musik och hälsningar från Ryssland!
The book about him is great, very repetitive, but still very cool to read actual interviews conducted by the author, makes you feel like you met simo. And lots of pictures of the lad. I have alot of respect for simo.
I've listened to all of your songs they're all incredible! I love them so much
We're glad to read you!
Sabaton team, I’d like to congratulate you on being so popular. At first glance, metal music about history seems like it would be too niche to succeed. But you absolute legends pulled it off! You make absolutely incredible songs and I’m glad you’re getting the support you deserve. Hats off to you, sabaton!
Thank you very much for your message!
The riff that starts at 2:08 is among the best in Sabaton’s discography. Repeated to close the song… ❤
Every single song by Sabaton is an absolute masterpiece
"When he couldn't find a place to hide, he would hide in his shadow"
This is so awesome! 🤘😊💙🇫🇮 Thank you guys, one happy finnish fan in here!💙🤘😊 Greetings from Finland and see you at Helsinki next year, can't wait to see you guys again there! 💙🇫🇮🤘😊🎼🎵🎶🎤🎸🥁
Sabaton is coming to Helsinki?!
And he did all this without a scope...
He is a legend
Homie no-scoped the entire war.
He lost half of the bones in his face after that round finally found him, but he woke up. But he woke up to his celebrating comrades, and knew he'd won.
Y'all are truly amazing artists. The way you bring history to life. Masterpiece.
Thank you for your message Brandon
No man has individually killed so many, and hopefully no one else should need to.
Glad you did a song on this guy such an cool story that should be remembered
As a Polish I adore Simo. For obvious reasons. Thanks to people like him, Finland is still Finland.
Same for us estonians
I love Wotjek tooo
Hermosa melodía, me encanta su trabajo...
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Gracias Eduardo!
This song is really good
Simo Hayha time travelled and got this song, channeled it, and got to work!
Best thing about Sabaton is that they are the ones who keep the promise of singing songs of the heroes.
He was a true hero. I love the song, amazing work!
My best mate is half Finnish. We always take the mick out of each other for our differing heritages. But I do make an effort to be genuine because Finland is nothing short of badass.
They won a war against the Soviets, on skiis.
Man, to think Simo used no scope shows how good he was, I love that sabaton talked about this guy! What a legend!
This song remind me with Indonesian legend sniper, Sergent Tatang Koswara in Timor Leste war, Seroja operation. Well, his strike not as many as this white death, just 41 kills during Seroja operation. However, he's also legend just like the white death. Maybe sabaton can make a song about him
One of the best soldiers in history
The chorus really defines how when Simo sees, your life is cut short. My favorite part of the chorus is "You're in the bullet's way."
And to think this man shot an enemy sniper through their scope. Really gives the line "Eye to eye, target in sight" a lot more meaning.
Im pretty sure that was white feather
Fun fact, Simo Häyhä had as many kills with his Suomi KP/-31 smg as he did with his rifle, so he was also devastating when out with his squad, not just as a sniper
Simo was steadfast defender of his country he was real superhero
I 'm loving the recent lyric videos of all these older songs.
me too, especially since these songs tell a story
It is staggering how many Sabaton songs are just absolutely fantastic. I've discovered no less than 10 absolutely fantastic songs of theirs that I somehow totally missed.
Legendary song from a legendary band about a legendary sniper.
As a Finnish person "Embody the sisu of Finns" sent a shiver down my spine
I'm proud to have finnish heritage, knowing I'm at least somewhat related to this man
He wasn’t a killer hunting prey, he was a man telling an invader to get off his woods. (He sadly lost his home due to cession of territory as a war reparations.)
He also was a squadleader and also fought in up and close batlles having over 200 confirmed kills with a submachine gun
This should be his anthem during the ragnarok.
The fact he used a damn hunting rifle against the Soviets… Damn he was a true marksman! Suomi Perkele!