Despite her age, valya joins the soviet war effort to thwart the nazis in every possible way, including spending time in the trenches behind a machine gun. The history guy recounts the story of the night witches, the most decorated female combat aviation unit of the second world war. The most renowned of these units was the 588th night bomber regiment, nicknamed the night witches, who flew 30,000 missions during the war, dropping 23,000 tons 20,865 metric tons of bombs on the german forces, according to this 20 atlantic article. Namely the night witches, an allfemale squadron of. Popova and other night witches, the women look back at their service in the worlds first unit of female combat flight pilots with a striking degree of matteroffactness. The female fighter pilots of world war ii the atlantic. Mar 25, 2017 the history guy recounts the story of the night witches, the most decorated female combat aviation unit of the second world war. The women of the 588th flew their first bombing mission on june 8, 1942. The night witches were female fighter pilots of the 588th night bomber regiment of the soviet air forces. The night witch is a film by alison klayman in tribute to these women pilots. Night witches is the english translation of nachthexen, a world war ii german nickname russian, nochnye vedmy for the female military aviators of the 588th night bomber regiment, known later as the 46th taman guards night bomber aviation regiment, of the soviet air forces. It is based on night witches, a game by jason morningstar bully pulpit games.
Night witch flew bomber planes during world war ii. This book was an earc received from edelweissabove the treeline since night witches is a ya novel, may i recommend two works of nonfiction as supplements for those interested in these brave pilots that were recommended to me by gwen katz, author of the upcoming novel among the red stars also about the night witches. Jun 25, 2015 the littleknown story of the night witches, an allfemale force in wwii. Toil and trouble is an rpg show gmed by troopersjp on saturdays at 3pm. The soviet women pilots of world war ii amazing world war ii stories bruce berglund, trevor. From 1942 until the end of world war ii, the soviets had a secret weapon. From 1942 until the end of world war ii, the soviets had a secret weap. Night witches is illustrated by rich longmore th age bestiary, who provides scenes of combat and everyday life with the 588th, and claudia cangini the watch, who handles stylised portrait art of the titular night witches also seen in various game handouts. Gr 7 uplaskys latest historical fiction novel flies readers to world war ii europe on a lifethreatening adventure. These were not cartoonish, bombshell femme fatales. Jan 02, 2019 the most renowned of these units was the 588th night bomber regiment, nicknamed the night witches, who flew 30,000 missions during the war, dropping 23,000 tons 20,865 metric tons of bombs on the german forces, according to this 20 atlantic article. The 588th night bomber regiment was one of the most decorated units.
They fought from mid1942 util may 1945, and in that time flew over 23,000 sorties. The women of the 588th night bomber regiment, with their aircraft in the background it was the spring of 1943, at the height of world war ii. It was tamara pamyatnykh, one of the members of the 588th night bomber regiment of the soviet air forces. The night witches were the first allwomens combat regiment in modern history. The night witches are more properly known as the 588th night bomber regiment, and were an allfemale unit. Its a great read with wonderful insights into the trials and tribulations, victories and losses, heartbreaks and love stories of the 588th regiment. Jun 07, 2019 meet the night witches, the daring female pilots who bombed nazis by night. Left behind when her sister leaves to fly with the 588th night bomber regiment, valya watches the swift u2 trainers flown by the night witches. The night witches werent flying missions until mid1942. Namely, the night witches, an allfemale squadron of bomber pilots who ran. The women of the 588th were feared greatly enough on the western front that they were dubbed the night witches nachthexen by the germans who suffered their attacks. It was the 588th night bombing regiment of the red army, made up of women only. In the nazioccupied soviet union, german soldiers had a very real fear of witches. The 588th night bomber regiment was set up after the famous russian woman aviator, marina raskova urged stalin to allow women to become fighter pilots.
In the united states, the history of the womens air service pilots wasp is reasonably well known, and their heroics are celebrated. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The regiment was formed by colonel marina raskova and led by major yevdokia bershanskaya. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 17, 2019 by october of 1941, stalin was forming three female pilot regiments, one of which was called the 588th night bomber regiment. Reading the graphic novel the night witches, about female pilots who. But having recently both read a book and watched a tv series about the exploits of these wartime flyers, it seemed appropriate to revisit the topic in some more depth. Can you do your duty and strike blow after blow against the fascists. Despite all the awards, the unit is largely forgot now.
Night witches is a tabletop roleplaying game about women at war. Soviet night witches flew bombing missions against the. Jun 02, 2014 the story of the russian female pilots of the 588th night bomber regiment. The night witches were feared by nazis that when one of the ladies was bombed down, the bomber was awarded iron cross medal. The 588th, was the most highlydecorated unit in the soviet air forceeach pilot flew over 1,000 missions, twentythree were awarded the hero of the soviet union title. The commander of the red army vvs must equip the aforementioned regiments with aircraft and women personnel from the vvs, civilian air fleet, and osoaviakhim. It is set in the allfemale 588th night bomber regiment that flew bombing missions in the ussr. The women of the 588th night bomber regiment of the soviet air forces better known as the night witches had no radar, no machine guns, no radios, and no parachutes. Jul 15, 20 night witch flew bomber planes during world war ii as a young woman, nadezhda popova volunteered as a pilot during world war ii to drop bombs on german troops, flying planes made of plywood and. Jul 15, 20 the night witches were largely unique among the female combatants and even the female flyersof world war ii. Valya finally makes it to the hidden night witch flight base, but her dream is shattered. All the more amazingly, the women of the 588th did all that while flying slow, flimsy woodand. It occurred to me, somewhere around the first quarter, that i had never read a wwii fiction book that took place in the ussrrussia and i need to read more in the future, because the combination of that and night witches fascinated me so much.
The littleknown story of the night witches, an allfemale. Far less is written about their russian counterparts, the night witches of the 588th night bomber regiment. Can you overcome discrimination and outright sabotage and rise above your sexist comrades. The night witches was the nickname given by the german soldiers, engaged in operation barbarossa, to the russian women who every night, on board silent biplanes, bombed their positions. The night witches were largely unique among the female combatants and even the female flyersof world war ii. The 588th was so successful and deadly that the germans came to fear them, calling them nachthexennight witches. Ballad of the unknown pilot fabius maximus website. It is written for the younger generation, so being old i did wish that sometimes kathryn lasky had gone into more details. Night witches is set in stalingrad, russia in 1942 and is a fictional account of a young girl who joins 588th night bomber regiment of the soviet airforce. Apr 28, 2019 the night witches are more properly known as the 588th night bomber regiment, and were an allfemale unit. In any case, the index proves complete enough for a 174page book. The leaflet went on to explain formally, this is the 588th night bomber regiment, one of three units in.
The night witches, by garth ennis and russ braun garth ennis new graphic novel. If youre interested in graphic novels, garth ennis has created a. Night witches was a world war ii german nickname for the all female military aviators of the 588th night bomber regiment, known later as the 46th. That said, the night witches have a particularly bada story, so buckle up during world war ii, soviet women grew tired of watching their men go off to the front lines while they stayed home, unable to contribute except in supportive, behindthescenes ways. From 1942 to 1945, this allfemale squadron dropped 23,000 tons of bombs and was feared by. Meet the night witches, the daring female pilots who bombed.
It does this job ok, though it spends as much time on setting up the situation and. Night witches or more properly, the 588th night bomber regiment. Night witches geek space tv wiki fandom powered by wikia. Click download or read online button to get the night witches book now. A history of the all female 588th night bomber regiment mason, fergus, historycaps on. Sep 30, 2014 from 1942 until the end of world war ii, the soviets had a secret weapon.
The littleknown story of the night witches, an allfemale force in. A history of the all female 588th night bomber regiment by fergus mason and historycaps 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The 588th was so successful and deadly that the germans came to fear them, calling them nachthexen night witches. Night witches blasts away the conventional womens wartime stories with a historical tale familiar in its setting but brave in its power. They fought red tape if youll forgive the pun, bureaucracy, and sexism for the right to fly the worst the ussr had to offer against a far superior german war machine. Meet the night witches, the daring female pilots who bombed nazis by night.
World war ii was very traumatic to those who lived during those times, but these female pilots took courage to fight back germans. A history of the all female 588th night bomber regiment kindle edition by fergus mason, historycaps. She was a member of the soviet unions allfemale 588th night bomber regiment, referred to as the night witches, during world war ii. Meet the night witches, brave female pilots who bombed nazis. I had never heard of the night witches, nor had i ever read a book on wwii based in russia. The 588th was the most highly decorated female unit in that force, flying 30,000 missions over the course of four years and dropping, in total, 23,000 tons of bombs on invading german armies. By middle school i had checked out every available. Jun 18, 2015 night witch commemorative stamps photo. The littleknown story of the night witches, an allfemale force in wwii.
Filmmaker klayman pays tribute to soviets night witch in. Members of the 588th night bomber regiment decorated their planes. Their official name was the 588th nightbombing regiment, and on paper their mission was simple. Sabaton night witches official lyric video youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading night witches. Jan 15, 2018 a lot of this material is sourced from a book i love, night witches. These brave ladies were a crucial asset to the soviet in winning world war ii. Night witches by kathryn lasky goodreads share book. All told, the pioneering allfemale 588th night bomber regiment dropped more than 23,000 tons of bombs on nazi targets. Night witches plants its feet so firmly in its own ramshackle world that even the lowbudget trappings of the production feel like were living in a unit made up of secondhand gear, like the 588th really were. Popova and other night witches, the women look back at their service in the worlds first unit of female combat flight pilots with a. It is about the coming of age of a young russian woman who becomes a night witch.
Dec 25, 20 the night witches were female fighter pilots of the 588th night bomber regiment of the soviet air forces. May 26, 2018 in any case, the index proves complete enough for a 174page book. As stated in the book, this is meant to be a very brief overview of the night witches. A lot of this material is sourced from a book i love, night witches. Any group of people, regardless of gender, who sent nazis running is okay in my book. Mirren hogan brings us in this fictional account, a story of how the famous 588th night bomber regiment came to be through the eyes of one of the young women who volunteered. A history of the all female 588th night bomber regiment by fergus mason, historycaps isbn. In kathryn laskys novel night witches, the protagonist sets out to enlist in the unit, her. The women, most of them barely 20 years old, started training in engels, a small town north of stalingrad. Night witch flew bomber planes during world war ii as a young woman, nadezhda popova volunteered as a pilot during world war ii to drop bombs on german troops, flying planes made of plywood and. All they had onboard was a map, a compass, rulers, stopwatches, flashlights, and pencils. Jun 24, 2017 night witches is set in stalingrad, russia in 1942 and is a fictional account of a young girl who joins 588th night bomber regiment of the soviet airforce. It is set in the allfemale 588th night bomber regiment that flew bombing missions in the ussr during wwii using planes dating from wwi, with their low speeds, open cockpits, no parachutes and no. Oct 18, 2018 she was a member of the soviet unions allfemale 588th night bomber regiment, referred to as the night witches, during world war ii.
A history of the all female 588th night bomber regiment. Retraining of personnel with their new materiel will be done at. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Night witches is the english translation of nachthexen, a world war ii german nickname russian, for the female military aviators of the 588th night bomber regiment, known later as the 46th taman guards night bomber aviation regiment, of the soviet air forces. I covered the women tagged by their enemies as night witches two years ago as part of our feature on russian world war 2 women fighters. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The amazing story of russias women pilots in world war ii by bruce myles. Soviet night witches pilots aircrew remembered site. As a member of the 588th night bomber regiment, youll answer the call of your motherland in her darkest hour.
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