The Best Kept Russian Secret of World War II By the close of World War II almost 1,000 Russian women had flown combat missions in every type of Soviet warplane. This was kept hidden, not by the Soviets but by the Allies, from the general public in the West. Here is a documentary that sheds light on this amazing arcanum. When one shares blood and death in combat, dissolving all barriers and petty obstacles, one becomes closer than family. This was why the Russian women in the flying regiments constantly referred to each other as sister -prompting the title Sestry, or Sisters. Please appreciate that the following material presented here is only the tip of the iceberg.
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