Download Russia's all-female military regiments
The extraordinary but little-known tale of Russia's three all-female regiments that flew more than 30,000 missions on the Eastern Front. At home they were celebrated as 'Stalin's Falcons' but terrified German troops called them the 'Night Witches'.
Published on Monday, 2nd November 2009.
Available Podcasts from The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2009
Subscribe to The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2009
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2009 webpage.