Wasps and Witches Women Pilots of World War II /
This fascinating documentary introduces the previously untold story of the forgotten fliers of the Second World War: women pilots from Britain, the United States, Russia, and Germany. These pilots risked everything for their countries and pioneered the way for others at a time when flying was the so...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Journeyman Pictures (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2012.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col. |
| Subjects: |
Women
-- Employment.
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Table of Contents:
- Forgotten Fliers (3:10)
- Air Transport Auxiliary (3:38)
- Pushing Gender Boundaries (1:59)
- Amy Johnson (1:42)
- Marina Raskova (1:45)
- Preparing to Face the Luftwaffe (4:31)
- 586th Fighter Regiment (2:16)
- Battle for Stalingrad (3:51)
- White Rose of Stalingrad (0:44)
- WASP Reunion (2:33)
- Fighting for Women Fliers (2:42)
- Challenging Women's Roles in Society (4:00)
- Unfair Policies for Female Pilots (2:22)
- Soviet Women in Combat (3:50)
- "Night Witches" (2:18)
- German Perspective (3:42)
- Russians Capture Berlin (1:39)
- Hollow Victory for Female Fliers (1:31)
- A Slap in the Face (1:33)
- Sisters in Sky Combat (0:59)
- Credits: Wasps and Witches: Women Pilots of World War II (0:51)