They Fought for the Motherland: Russia's Women Soldiers in World War I and the Revolution

by Laurie Stoff, Aleksandr Volkov (Translator)

Overview

Women have participated in war throughout history, but their experience in Russia during the First World War was truly exceptional. Between the war's beginning and the October Revolution of 1917, approximately 6,000 women answered their country's call as the army was faced with insubordination and desertion in the ranks while the provisional government prepared for a new offensive. These courageous women became media stars throughout Europe and America, but were brushed aside by Soviet chroniclers and until now have been largely neglected by history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644698051
Publisher:	Academic Studies Press
Publication date:	07/05/2022
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Language:	Russian

About the Author

Dr. Stoff is an historian who specializes in Russian, East European, and women's and gender history and studies, and the history of war and society. She came to Barrett at ASU in 2014 from Louisiana Tech University, where she was associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of History, as well as a founding member of the Gender Studies program. Stoff’s research focuses on the intersections of gender and war, specifically, Russian women and World War I.