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All female tank crew at Russia’s 200th IMRB in Pechenga were honored on Tank Troops Day after completing a month-long training course. Photo/twitter/@russiandefpolic
MOSCOW – World War II has been over for a long time, but there are several events that are predicted to be repeated today, namely the return of female tank crews to the war.
Potentially the first armored clash on European soil after a major tank battle in World War II, Russia is poised to repeat history by hiring its female tank crew.
In the history of female tank crews in World War II, the names of Russian female tank crews such as Maria Oktyabrskaya and Yekaterina Petlyuk are considered important in its military history.
The two female crews received the Hero of the Soviet Union award each having achieved notable feats with their T-34 and T-60 tanks amid the bias of their male military counterparts at the time.
In her history, Maria destroyed dozens of German tanks and artillery guns. While Yekaterina once miraculously destroyed a minefield and stopped her tank three meters from the mine.
In addition, mid-level officer Alexandra Samusenko also belongs to the crew of the famous legendary Russian tank. At that time the Deputy Battalion Commander had faced the German army which was known to be strong.
In the battle she experienced at that time, Alexandra was injured three times and had to leave her tank because it caught fire twice when she faced three German Tiger tanks.
Despite its speed and maneuverability, the tank was still outperformed by the heavier and more advanced German tanks.
