Soviet women on the frontline in the Second World War / Roger D. Markwick and Euridice Charon Cardona.

Author/creator Markwick, Roger D.
Other author Cardona, Euridice Charon, 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Descriptionxxiii, 305 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--Soviet Union.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Eastern Front.
Women in war--Soviet Union. --History.
Women soldiers--Soviet Union. --History.

Contents Introduction -- The Making of the Frontovichki -- 'War not women's business': volunteers -- Sisters of Mercy: nurses -- 'Falcons' and 'Witches': flyers -- Behind enemy lines: partisans -- Mass mobilization -- The Women's Volunteer Rifle Brigade -- The sniper movement -- Epilogue: half-hidden from history.
Abstract "More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the 'Great Patriotic War,' 1941-45. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is the first comprehensive study of the hitherto largely hidden history of the crucial role women played in the defeat of fascism on the Eastern Front"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 286-296) and index.
LCCN 2012022128
ISBN9780230579521
ISBN0230579523 (hardback)

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Joyner General Stacks D764 .M3464 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold