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Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat (Modern War Studies (Paperback))
Reina Pennington
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Description for Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat (Modern War Studies (Paperback))
Paperback. The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women pilots to fly combat missions. This book tells the story of these young, fearless, and patriotic women pilots and their substantial contribution to the Soviet Air Force's success on the Eastern Front. Num Pages: 320 pages, 45 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women pilots to fly combat missions. During World War II the Red Air Force formed three all-female units—grouped into separate fighter, dive bomber, and night bomber regiments—while also recruiting other women to fly with mostly male units. Their amazing story, fully recounted for the first time by Reina Pennington, honors a group of fearless and determined women whose exploits have not yet received the recognition they deserve.
Pennington chronicles the creation, organization, and leadership of these regiments, as well as the experiences of the pilots, navigators, bomb loaders, mechanics, and ... Read more
The Soviet Union was the first nation to allow women pilots to fly combat missions. During World War II the Red Air Force formed three all-female units—grouped into separate fighter, dive bomber, and night bomber regiments—while also recruiting other women to fly with mostly male units. Their amazing story, fully recounted for the first time by Reina Pennington, honors a group of fearless and determined women whose exploits have not yet received the recognition they deserve.
Pennington chronicles the creation, organization, and leadership of these regiments, as well as the experiences of the pilots, navigators, bomb loaders, mechanics, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700615544
SKU
V9780700615544
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About Reina Pennington
Reina Pennington is director of peace, war, and diplomacy studies at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
Reviews for Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat (Modern War Studies (Paperback))
Pennington's chilling tale of savage combat and incredible bravery and of the struggle of these pilots for recognition and acceptance will forever bury the myth that women cannot fight. A masterful and groundbreaking account of courageous women warriors." —Carlo D'Este, author of Patton: A Genius for War "It is impossible not to be stirred, even appalled, by the fate ... Read more