The Night Witches: Soviet Women Who Bombed the Wehrmacht in Open-Cockpit Biplanes
The all-female 588th Night Bomber Regiment flew over 23,000 combat sorties in WWI-era Po-2 biplanes, earning the German nickname 'Night Witches.'
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The Night Witches and the Soviet women who bombed the Eastern Front in plywood biplanes
The Night Witches of the 588th Regiment flew plywood biplanes with dead engines through enemy fire, completing over 23,000 combat sorties on the Eastern Front.
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