At the height of World War II, as darkness descended on the battlefields, a nightmare would appear in German skies. The “Night Witches.” This is the name the Germans gave to the terror that came by night — 80 or so female aviators from Russia dropping bombs from rickety wooden planes that sounded like brooms sweeping the sky. In this episode, Robin tells you the tale of these courageous women who were among some of the wars bravest heroes. 

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