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Wings, Women & War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat, (2007). ISBN 0-7006-1145-2 Foreword by John Erickson. Pennington, Reina. "Offensive Women: Women in Combat in the Red Army in the Second World War" Journal of Military History, (2010) 74#3 pp 775–820; Sakaida, Henry & Hook, Christina, Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941–45 (2003).
Pages in category "Soviet military uniforms" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Uniforms and insignia of the Red Army (1917–1924)
Ceremonial honour guard uniforms. From left to right: Winter Army, Army, Air Force, Navy, 1994-2008 Army, 1994-2008 Air Force, 1994-2008 Navy, 1971-1994 Army, 1955-1971 Army Fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin at an inspection by the President of the new Russian Armed Forces uniforms, January 2008 The bands of the Western Military District in their various uniforms
Soviet women played an important role in World War II (whose Eastern Front was known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union). While most worked in industry, transport, agriculture and other civilian roles, working double shifts to free up enlisted men to fight and increase military production, a sizable number of women served in the army.
The letter imprint "СА" on army shoulder boards stood for Советская Аpмия (Sovetskaya Armiya) and was the symbol of adherence to the Soviet Army. The letter imprint on Soviet navy shoulder boards symbolised the adherence to the appropriate fleet or naval major command. [3]
The uniforms were worn with shoulder boards and collar tabs, which denoted rank and branch of service (see Military ranks of the Soviet Union). These were sewn on and in full color, and while in the field, the shoulder boards had “СА” ciphers from 1973 onwards, standing for “Soviet Army”.
The telogreika faded from military issue in the early 1960s, being largely replaced by the return of the old woolen shinel greatcoat and the bushlat pea coat.In the early 1980s, the introduction of the Afghanka field uniform marked the dawn of a new era in the Soviet Army.
Pages in category "Women in the Russian and Soviet military" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...