![]() A detailed overview of the Russian political and social landscape in the first half of the 20th century is interwoven throughout the narrative, contextualizing the Soviet Union’s involvement in World War II. ![]() ![]() Using photographs and primary source quotations, Wein brings these regiments of young women to life, tracing their harrowing experiences before, during, and after the war. The “Great Patriotic War” was already under way by the time Marina Raskova-a famous, record-breaking pilot-convinced the Soviet Union to create women’s air regiments. ![]() In her first work of nonfiction for teens, Wein ( The Last Jedi, 2017, etc.) details the complex and inspiring story of the only women combat pilots of World War II. ![]()
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