Valkoinen kuolema
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Valkoinen kuolema is the Finnish nickname "The White Death," famously given to legendary sniper Simo Häyhä for his lethal effectiveness during the Winter War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valkoinen kuolema canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Simo Häyhä ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Winter War ⓘ |
| associatedWithEnvironment | winter battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryForce | Finnish Army ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| associatedWithWeaponType | sniper rifle ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
books about Simo Häyhä
ⓘ
documentaries about the Winter War ⓘ popular culture depictions of snipers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| hasColorReference | white ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
fearsome reputation
ⓘ
lethal effectiveness ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | White Death ⓘ |
| language | Finnish ⓘ |
| meaning |
White Death
ⓘ
surface form:
The White Death
|
| notableFor | use as nickname for sniper Simo Häyhä ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Winter War folklore
ⓘ
sniper legends ⓘ |
| refersToHistoricalEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| refersToPersonNationality | Finnish ⓘ |
| refersToRole | sniper ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Soviet–Finnish relations
ⓘ
military history of Finland ⓘ sniper warfare ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
deadliness in combat
ⓘ
invisibility in snow ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Finnish media
ⓘ
Soviet soldiers ⓘ |
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