As the Winter War drew to a close with the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty in March 1940, Simo Häyhä began the long process of transitioning from a soldier back to civilian life. The war had left deep scars, both physical and emotional, and Häyhä's return to Rautjärvi was marked by a mixture of relief and melancholy.
The village of Rautjärvi had changed during the war. The once-quiet community had been touched by the conflict, and the return of its hero was a moment of both celebration and reflection. Häyhä's arrival was met with a warm welcome, but the reality
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The White Death: Shadows of the Winter War
Não FicçãoIn the midst of the brutal Finnish winter of World War II, a solitary figure emerges from the snow-covered landscape-a man who would come to be known as "The White Death." This is the gripping and immersive story of Simo Häyhä, a skilled Finnish sni...
