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The History of WWII Podcast

Episode 220-An Interview with Lyuba Vinogradova: Defending the Motherland

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.44.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2018

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Vinogradova comes back to the show to discuss her latest book, Defending the Motherland: The Soviet Women Who Fought Hiter's Aces. This episode's sponsor: parcast.com/gone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.0

Hello and thank you for listening to the history of World War II podcast, episode 220.

1:16.0

My interview with Luba Vino-Gradova about her book defending the motherland.

1:21.0

The Soviet women who fought Hitler's aces.

1:25.0

Plucked from every background and led by an NKVD major, the new recruits would fill the ranks of three air combat regiments that would help take on the invading Germans.

1:36.0

With Moscow itself on the verge of being occupied, the Soviet Union was creating the first all-female active combat units in modern history.

1:46.0

Dr. Vino-Gradova was born in Moscow and helped Anthony Beaver research his book, Stalin-Grad.

1:53.0

Together they also produced a writer-ed war Vasily Grosman with the Red Army.

2:01.0

Luba thank you very much for coming on the show again to talk about your latest book.

2:06.0

Thank you very much for your interest. I'm so flattered that you've invited me again.

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