A thousand sisters: the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II [First edition] 9780062453044, 9780062453013, 0062453041

Documents the contributions of Soviet airwomen during World War II, examining the formation, obstacles, missions, and le

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English Pages (388 pages) : illustrations, map Year 2018;2019

Table of contents :
Battle cry: a prologue --
The future war --
The great patriotic war: the first year: 1941-1942 --
The great patriotic war: the second year: 1942-1943 --
The great patriotic war: the third and fourth years: 1943-1945 --
After the war.

A thousand sisters: the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II [First edition]
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