The Night Witches were a group of all-women fighter pilots in WWII who bombed Nazi forces under the cover of darkness.

In fact, they were such a pain in the ass to Nazi forces, that any German airman who brought one down automatically qualified for the Iron Cross medal.  

Despite the overt misogyny these women pilots faced, The Night Witches were THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED UNIT IN THE SOVIET AIR FORCE.  

Not saying they ended World War II, but we’re not NOT saying they ended World War II.

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