Night Witches
The 588th Night Bomber Regiment was an all-female unit of the Soviet Air Force. It flew harassment and precision bombing missions against the German military from 1942 until the end of the war. The regiment flew over 23,000 sorties, dropping over 3,000 tons of bombs and 26,000 incendiary shells. Thirty-two of its members died in the war, including 28 who...
