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Author:

Wein, Elizabeth, author.

Title:

A thousand sisters : the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II / Elizabeth Wein.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Balzer + Brayan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

388 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots--Soviet Union--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Air pilots, Military--Soviet Union--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Soviet Union--History--1939-1945--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
Air pilots, Military.
Women--Biography.
Soviet Union--History--1939-1945.
Young adult nonfiction.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-368) and index.

Contents:

Battle cry: a prologue -- The future war -- The great patriotic war: the first year: 1941-1942 -- The great patriotic war: the second year: 1942-1943 -- The great patriotic war: the third and fourth years: 1943-1945 -- After the war.

Summary:

Documents the contributions of Soviet airwomen during World War II, examining the formation, obstacles, missions, and legacy of Russia's female combat pilot regiments.

ISBN:

0062453017
9780062453013

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1082522673

LCCN:

2019001543

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