In their own vivid words, the women members of the Soviet air force recount their dramatic efforts against the German forces in World War II. These brave women, the first ever to fly in combat, proved that women could be among the best of warriors, withstanding the rigors of combat and downing the e...

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1. Verfasser:	Noggle, Anne (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	College Station Texas A & M Univ. Press 1994
Ausgabe:	1. ed.
Schlagworte:	Frau Geschichte Weltkrieg (1939-1945) Air pilots, Military > Soviet Union > History Flight crews > Soviet Union > History Women air pilots > Soviet Union > History Women > Soviet Union > History World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Soviet World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Soviet World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female Biografie Zweiter Weltkrieg Flugzeugführerin Luftwaffe Sowjetunion
Zusammenfassung:	In their own vivid words, the women members of the Soviet air force recount their dramatic efforts against the German forces in World War II. These brave women, the first ever to fly in combat, proved that women could be among the best of warriors, withstanding the rigors of combat and downing the enemy The women who tell their stories here began the war mostly as inexperienced girls - many of them teenagers. In support of their homeland, they volunteered to serve as bomber and fighter pilots, navigator-bombardiers, gunners, and support crews. Flying against the Luftwaffe, they saw many of their friends - as well as many of their foes - fall to earth in flames. Their three combat Air Force regiments fought as many as one thousand missions during the war For their heroism and success against the enemy, two of the women's regiments were honored by designation as "Guard" regiments. At least thirty women were decorated with the gold star of Hero of the Soviet Union, their nation's highest award
Beschreibung:	XIV, 318 S. zahlr. Ill.
ISBN:	089096601X