A Dance with Death: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Sports_Gift_Guide ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS

ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

A wonderfully entertaining

“Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page

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A Dance with Death: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Sports_Gift_Guide ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKSIn their own vivid words, the women members of the Soviet air force recount their dramatic efforts against the German forces in World War II. These brave women, the first ever to fly in combat, proved that women could be among the best of warriors, withstanding the rigors of combat and downing the enemy. The women who tell their stories here began the war mostly as inexperienced girlsmany of them teenagers. In support of their homeland, they