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Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941-45 by Henry Sakaida (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101841765988

ISBN-139781841765983

eBay Product ID (ePID)2446852

Product Key Features

Book TitleHeroines of the Soviet Union 1941-45

Number of Pages64 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen, Military / World War II, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Women's Studies

Publication Year2003

IllustratorHook, Christa, Yes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorHenry Sakaida

Book SeriesElite Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.1 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

Series Volume Number90

Dewey Decimal940.5/3/082

Table Of ContentIntroduction 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

SynopsisOsprey'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.

LC Classification NumberD810.W7