Women in the Russian and Soviet militaries have played many roles in their country's military history. Women played an important role in world wars in Russia and the Soviet … See more

After the war, most women left the armed forces. Those that stayed to make a career in the post-war armed forces saw old attitudes return and … See more

Yeltsin era
At the end of 1992, when conscription of noncommissioned officers and enlisted personnel was … See more

World War II era
• Campbell, D'Ann. "Women in Combat: The World War Two Experience in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union" Journal of Military History (April 1993), 57:301-323. online edition See more

Women served in the Russian armed forces in small numbers in the early stages of the war, but their numbers increased after heavy Russian losses such as at the Battle of Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes and a need for increased manpower. One such recruit was See more

• Russian Armed Forces
• Soviet Armed Forces
• Soviet women in World War II See more