woman in the war
Soviet military records from World War II contain evidence that women can be as effective front-line soldiers as men
Krylova, who grew up in Moscow, declares that 800,000 women served in the Soviet military during WWII, 350,000 of them in combat. According to USSR records and memoirs written by men and women, females between the ages of 17-27 turned out to be quick learners in the martial arts and became effective as bomber and fighter pilots, snipers, machine-gunners, anti-aircraft fighters, and combat engineers, as well as platoon and company commanders.
Krylova, who grew up in Moscow, declares that 800,000 women served in the Soviet military during WWII, 350,000 of them in combat. According to USSR records and memoirs written by men and women, females between the ages of 17-27 turned out to be quick learners in the martial arts and became effective as bomber and fighter pilots, snipers, machine-gunners, anti-aircraft fighters, and combat engineers, as well as platoon and company commanders.