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Wein, Elizabeth,

A thousand sisters : the heroic airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II - First edition. - 388 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

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

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.

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: 9780062453013 0062453017

LCCN: 2019001543

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots--Soviet Union--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Air pilots, Military--Soviet Union--Biography--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Soviet.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
Air pilots, Military.
Women--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Soviet Union--History--1939-1945--Juvenile literature.
Soviet Union--History--1939-1945.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Young adult nonfiction.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: D792.S65 / W45 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/494709252 B