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Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko (Russian: Людмила Михайловна Павличенко; Ukrainian: Людмила Михайлівна Павличенко, romanized: Lyudmyla Mykhailivna Pavlychenko, née Belova; 12 July [O.S. 29 June] 1916 – 10 October 1974) was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II.
Women replaced men in many of the roundhouse jobs during World War II. Photo taken January 1943. When war began to look unavoidable in the late 1930s, Canadian women felt obligated to help the fight. In October 1938, the Women's Volunteer Service was established in Victoria, British Columbia.
Hanna Reitsch - Wikipedia. Hanna Reitsch (29 March 1912 – 24 August 1979) was a German aviator and test pilot. Along with Melitta von Stauffenberg, she flight tested many of Germany's new aircraft during World War II and received many honors. Reitsch was among the very last people to meet Adolf Hitler alive in the Führerbunker in late April 1945.
30 mar 2018 · Women at War. Red Army sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko took down 309 German soldiers during WWII—and became an international hero in the fight against the Axis powers.
7 maj 2020 · As the world marks 75 years since surrender of Nazi Germany, these are the stories of women such as the spy princess, the White Mouse and Soviet sniper Lady Death.
29 paź 2020 · When the planes had gone, US photographer Julien Bryan approached. He was in Poland to document the first days of World War II. When he arrived, Bryan saw the lifeless body of a woman lying in...
American women played important roles during World War II, both at home and in uniform. Not only did they give their sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers to the war effort, they gave their time, energy, and some even gave their lives.
