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Author:

Berglund, Bruce R.

Title:

Night Witches at war : the Soviet women pilots of World War II / by Bruce Berglund ; illustrated by Trevor Goring.

Publisher:

Capstone Press

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Soviet Union--Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily.--Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily.
Women air pilots--Soviet Union--History--Juvenile literature.
Night flying--Soviet Union--History--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Soviet Union--Juvenile literature.
Bomber pilots--Soviet Union--History--Juvenile literature.
Soviet Union--History.

Other Authors:

Goring, Trevor, 1952-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Under attack -- Joining the squadrons -- Battles in the sky -- The Night Witches -- Dangerous missions -- Victory! -- Heroes of the motherland.

Summary:

"Describes the creation of an all-female squadron of Soviet pilots, known as the Night Witches, in World War II and some of the major battles they fought in during the war"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Graphic library. Amazing World War II stories

ISBN:

1543573150 (library binding)
9781543573152 (library binding)

LCCN:

2019005962

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TAPB572 -- Fairfax Public Library (Fairfax)

GKPC851 -- Huxley Public Library (Huxley)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

KOPC446 -- H.J. Nugen Public Library (New London)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)