Soviet Women on the Frontline in the Second World War

More than 800,000 Soviet women fought against Hitler's onslaught during the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945. Female participation in military conflict on such a scale is historically unique. This is the first comprehensive study of the hitherto largely hidden history of the crucial role women played in the defeat of fascism on the Eastern Front. Drawing on a vast array of original archival, memoir, and published sources, this book captures the everyday experiences of Soviet women fighting, living and dying on the front.