Women Who Fought in WWII Beyond the ‘Night Witches’ #OOTD #shorts

When people think of women in combat during WWII, they usually picture the Soviet snipers—but that’s only part of the story.   Across the Eastern Front, Soviet women flew bombing raids as the “Night Witches,” drove tanks, manned machine guns, and sabotaged Nazi supply lines. Millions served—some at the front, others in partisan warfare.   In the West, women weren’t officially allowed to fight. But dozens joined Britain’s Special Operations Executive, parachuting into Nazi-occupied Europe as spies and saboteurs. Many never returned.   In our linked Short, we explore another story of courage and secrecy: Did exiled Spanish Republicans fight in WWII? Portrait Colorization by: KLIMBIM - https://klimbim2014.wordpress.com   Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. #timeghost #timeghost #history #historical #history #worldwartwohistory #worldwartwo #ww2 #ww2history #historymatters #maps #cartography #camo