A thousand sisters : the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II

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  • Author: Wein, Elizabeth
    Contributor:

    Landon, Amy

    Summary:

    Early in World War II, Josef Stalin made the Soviet Union the first country to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments faced intense pressure and obstacles. Many were in their teens when they went to war. Some perished in flames. This is the story of young women who wanted to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky.

    Genre: Biographies and autobiographies, History, Young adult nonfiction
    Original Publisher: [New York] , HarperCollins
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781982610173

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    1982610174

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    9781982610180

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    1982610182

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Landon, Amy

Abstract

Early in World War II, Josef Stalin made the Soviet Union the first country to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments faced intense pressure and obstacles. Many were in their teens when they went to war. Some perished in flames. This is the story of young women who wanted to defend their country, and the woman who brought them together in the sky.

Genre
Biographies and autobiographies
History
Young adult nonfiction
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[New York]

HarperCollins

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