The Soviet soldiers never saw him. Their artillery failed to kill him. Entire units refused to advance because of his skills. Simo Häyhä killed more enemy combatants than any sniper in recorded ...

Every year, Russia celebrates “Victory Day” to commemorate the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany. But Russia seems to forget that it was itself an aggressor during the Second World War. Or ...

The French author travelled to Finland’s icy forests to get closer to his subject – sniper Simo Häyhä and the Finnish soldiers whose bravery helped to change the course of the Second World War. The ...