Night Witches: The Untold Story of Soviet Women in CombatMainstream, 1981 - 278 pàgines In 1941, as Nazi hordes swept east into the Soviet Union, a desperte call went out for women to join the Russian air force. The result - three entire regiments of women pilots and bombers - was a phenomenon unmatched in World II. Through interviews with these courageous pilots, the author uncovers their story. |
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Operation Barbarossa 1941 | 1 |
Recruits in Engels 194142 | 19 |
Baptism of Firethe 586th Fighter Regiment at Saratov | 39 |
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Night Witches: The Untold Story of Soviet Women in Combat Bruce Myles Visualització de fragments - 1981 |
Night Witches: The Untold Story of Soviet Women in Combat Bruce Myles Visualització de fragments - 1990 |
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