Semyon Nomokonov (Old Pipe Smoking Photo)

[OlJawBone]

I recon in his civil life this Simyon was professional hunter supplying furs to fabrics

from his wiki

"
Nomokonov first used a rifle at the age of 7. He hunted Sable, Manchurian wapiti and Elk, and was nicknamed Eye of the Kite. Nomokonov was baptized at the age of 15 and received the name Semyon. In 1928 Nomokonov moved to the settlement of Nizhny Stan in the Russian Shilkinsky District. He continued hunting and also practiced carpentry
"

so yes you are right. Hunting out there in the largest forest in the world, right where it meets the great grass steppe. pretty rad

 

[Stompthroat]

I have to wonder what century you're living in.

I just meant it as his made up motto. Not mine, or anything present day. One of my hobbies is the WW2 tabletop game Bolt Action, although I haven't done anything with it in about a year. I have American, German, and Soviet pieces.

 

[saltedplug]

Thank you for the clarification. As is puzzling.

 

[mingc]

Hero of Soviet Union, Semyon Nomokonov (1900-1973) was a Soviet Red Army sniper during world war II, credited with killing 367 Nazis.

He also smoked an awesome pipe.

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His wikipedia entry says, "He initially marked the number of kills on his smoking pipe." There is no supporting cite. Which one of you rascals wrote that?

 

[Charrington]

Simo Hayha was nicknamed The White Death.
He is pretty famous in WWII history.

 

[condorlover1]

Indeed he was known by that name. Here is very thing you might to know from a brief YouTube film. He is very famous with the Finns and I am surprised that the Americans have some appreciation for the man!

 

[RobNYC]

Preferred Simo Hayha personally - greatest Finnish sniper and lived down the road from my in laws!

Much prefer him myself.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Hero of Soviet Union, Semyon Nomokonov (1900-1973) was a Soviet Red Army sniper during world war II, credited with killing 367 Nazis.

He also smoked an awesome pipe.

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Any guy that kills 367 Nazis is ok in my ? & definitely badass. Look at this guy…definitely not a guy that seeks affirmation. Thanks for sharing. ? ️