Night Witches: The Untold Story of Soviet Women in CombatAcademy Chicago, 1990 - 272 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. Soon to be a major motion picture. |
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Authors Note | 7 |
Operation Barbarossa 1941 | 13 |
Recruits in Engels 194142 | 26 |
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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 - 1981 |
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