Simo Häyhä, also known as “The White Death” is widely regarded as the most skilled and successful sniper there ever was, with over 500 kills to his name, it is an early history and professionalism still in use today by the Norwegian Army.
However the Norwegian Army currently operates in Northern Norway and in Afghanistan in Central Asia, as well as in Eastern Europe.
The Army is the oldest of the Norwegian service branches, established as a modern military organization under the command of the King of Norway in 1628.
The Army participated in various continental wars during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuryas well, both in Norway and abroad, especially in World War II (1939-1945). It constitutes part of the Norwegian military contribution as a charter member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1949, as well as the European Union.
Among the thousands of NATO troops during exercise Trident Juncture in Norway, there was a platoon of Norwegian snipers.
This piece profiles Senior Sergeant Stian from that platoon, as he reveals what kit he carries. In his bag is everything needed for a sniper to survive out in the cold for at least seven days.
During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries tested their ability to operate together in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise ran from 25 October until 7 November.
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