The Soviet Night Witches: Brave Women Bomber Pilots of World War IICapstone, 2017 M08 1 - 32 pages The Soviet Night Witches flew over 30,000 missions in planes made of almost nothing more than plywood and canvas. Learn more about the origin of the Night Witches and the amazing women who flew these missions and were indispensable to the war effort in WWII. |
Contents
Chapter 1 | 4 |
Chapter 2 | 8 |
Chapter 3 | 12 |
Chapter 4 | 16 |
Chapter 5 | 22 |
Chapter 6 | 26 |
Timeline | 28 |
Glossary | 30 |
Read More | 31 |
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The Soviet Night Witches: Brave Women Bomber Pilots of World War II Pamela Dell Limited preview - 2017 |
The Soviet Night Witches: Brave Women Bomber Pilots of World War II Pamela Dell Limited preview - 2017 |
The Soviet Night Witches: Brave Women Bomber Pilots of World War II Pamela Dell Limited preview - 2017 |
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