Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simo Häyhä used his personal Model 28-30 rifle, a model nicknamed ‘the Spitz’ - Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive On December 21 ...

Häyhä is believed to have been a major inspiration for Aatami Korpi, the stoic main character of the ongoing “Sisu” film series. A new Finnish film series that looks more like a cross between Rambo ...

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 ...

Finland officially became the 31st member to join NATO on Tuesday, wrapping up a lengthy process that was first sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As officials gathered at the ...