Maria Bochkareva by Boris Losin, 22 November 1917
We know a number of female soldiers from Russian history. Many of them, aviators and snipers, were praised as war heroes during the Great Patriotic War. Speaking of personal bravery on a battlefield, there is no-one quite like Maria Bochkareva – “the Jeanne d’Arc of Russia”, during…
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I am a just started history blogger! I would love to reblog some of your posts if you do not mind. History is just fascinating! here’s my site if you’d like to look at it first before you approve: https://randomfactsinhistory.wordpress.com
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I knew of her visit to the US, but didn’t know about her life before she became famous in the army. It was an interesting story, and a shame that she chose the wrong side in the end.
Best wishes, Pete.
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