Nights Witches
ICSE · Class 7 · English Literature : Book 'Gulmohar'
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What to Focus On
- The 588th Night Bomber Regiment was the most highly decorated female unit of the Soviet Air Forces.
- The German name Night Witches came from the sound of the planes.
- The women accepted the name as a badge of honour.
- The dogfight happened in spring 1943 during World War II.
- Two Soviet pilots faced 42 German bombers.
- The Soviets downed two Nazi planes before one of their own lost a wing.
- The Night Witches flew only at night.
- They carried no parachutes because of weight and low altitude.
- They had no radar and used maps and compasses.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The Night Witches chose their own name to sound brave.
Tamara Pamyatnykh and Nadezhda Popova are the same person.
Marina Raskova was the pilot who flew the bullet-hole plane and spoke to Katya.
Memory Tips
The spring 1943 dogfight with 42 German bombers
Tamara Pamyatnykh is the pilot in the opening dogfight
The 588th Night Bomber Regiment
Night Witches was a German nickname later worn as a badge of honour
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