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17 Dec 2020 8:58 p.m. PST by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Night Witches: The Female Pilost who Struck fear..." to "Night Witches: The Female Pilots who Struck fear..."
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Tango01 | 11 Dec 2020 9:05 p.m. PST |
…INTO THE NAZIS "With what is arguably one of the most badass names in military history, the story of the female aviators nicknamed Nachthexen, or "Night Witches" by German soldiers, tends to fly under a lot of people's radar (bad pun intended). Flying no-frills wooden planes with ill-fitting uniforms and no parachutes, these Soviet pilots not only faced off against Nazis, but also judgment, doubt, and mistreatment by many of their male counterparts…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
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