Women on the front line, from forgotten commanders to cross-dressing soldiers
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The Denial of Women in the American Civil War
In the late 19th century these women got a huge amount of praise for being heroines. But as time went on, they started being treated with more and more disdain. The Soviet women in World War II were formally discouraged from speaking about their military service. And so these common threats worldwide.
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