Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941–45

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Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941–45

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Osprey's examination of Soviet women who fought in World War II (1939-1945). When the Great Patriotic War began, many women volunteered for the armed forces, but most of them were rejected. They were steered towards nursing or other supportive roles. Many determined women managed to enter combat by first volunteering as field medics and nurses, then simply picking up a gun during the battle, and charging boldly into the line of fire. In the area of aviation, women also contributed greatly to the war effort. In rickety biplanes, they flew bombing missions at night, without parachutes; their only protection was the darkness. This book tells the stories of the brave women that were awarded the Soviet Union's most prestigious title - Hero of the Soviet Union - for their bravery in protecting their homeland.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Biographies - Aviation: Lydia Litvak; Anna Timofeyeva;Klavdiya Fomicheva; Marina Raskova; Yekaterina Zelenko · Infantry: Mariya Borovichenko; Anna Nikandrova; Nina Onilova; Mariya Batrakova; Yelena Stempkovskaya; Mariya Baida; Manshuk Mametova · Field nurses: Mariya Shkarletova; Valeriya Gnarovskaya; Lyudmila Kravets; Zinaida Mareseva; Vera Kashcheyevna · Resistance: Mariya Melnikaite; Anna Maslovskaya; Yefrosinya Zenkova; Ulyana Gromova; Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya; Yelena Mazanik · Tank drivers: Irina Levchenko; Mariya Oktyabrskaya · Snipers: Lyudmila Pavlichenko; Natalya Kovshova and Mariya Polivanova; Aliya Moldagulova; Tatyana Kostyrina

Product details

Published May 20 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841765983
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 45 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Elite
Short code ELI 90
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Henry Sakaida

A third generation Japanese American (Sansei), Hen…

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Christa Hook

CHRISTA HOOK began her illustrating career in 1986…

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