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Six Impossible Episodes: Soldiers, Snipers and Spies

May 15, 2017
This episode discusses front-line heroism with stories of women in the Serbian and Russian armies during World War I, Ludmilla Pavluchenko, a fearless sniper from Ukraine in World War II, and Bullwinkle, a remarkable nurse who served as a POW during the war.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Women in the Serbian Army
02:31 • 6min
3
Sands: A Woman's Journey in World War I
08:31 • 4min
4
Ludmilla Pavluchenko: The Fearless Sniper
12:55 • 8min
5
Bullwinkle: A Remarkable Nurse's Journey
20:46 • 4min
6
Women in the Russian Military: Formation of the Women's Battalion of Death
24:33 • 13min
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Contact Information, Sponsorships, and Product Descriptions
37:17 • 3min