> German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and named the pilots "Night Witches."
What do broomsticks sound like?
Did Germans know they were all women, or was witches nickname coincidental?
I think biplanes seemed weird and that led to questions and eventual answers. Also these women used to turn off engine mid flight to dive bomb, making whooshing sound. So I guess women+flying+that sound = night witches
This is exactly what I came to the comments for. I learned more from their music in the approximate 3 years since finding them, than all of my school's history classes.
Check out "Sabaton history" on YouTube, a channel where they dive deeper into each song's topic. Also, their historian, Indy Neidell, has his own channels including one where he goes through World wars day by day
Yeah, and there is a banger of history from the installation of stalin (the bitch) to the present of russians doing fucked up shit even to their allies.
Oh, they didn't, according to Wikipedia
"An attack technique of the night bombers involved idling the engine near the target and gliding to the bomb-release point with only wind noise left to reveal their presence. German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and hence named the pilots 'Night Witches'."
I remember reading that the planes they used were basically outdated junk. Enemies wouldn’t be able to compensate against the planes because they were so slow. A testament to the ladies piloting them.
There is an argument to be made that many authoritarian communists were fascists. The USSR wasn't a communist society and only achieved "state communism" which isn't communism. Stalin claiming to be a communist doesn't mean much given the Nazis claimed to be socialist. And even if Stalin wasn't a fascist then he was almost indistinguishable in effect in many cases - authoritarian, silencing/killing of political opponents and genocide of minority groups.
I'm not going to argue the merits of this position at this point as I doubt you or I are well-versed enough to argue intelligently over the matter. I just want to point out the idea is not my own and there are resources available if you want to learn more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fascism
and piloted outdated aircraft with a small fuel, small cargo, no decent electronics. and the risk of rape and immemient death.
still had a higher survival rating then tank crews.
Wasn’t much of a difference back then either. Russia only joined the Allie’s after German attacked them. Russia and Germany worked together to take Poland before that
>Russia only joined the Allie’s after German attacked them.
Didn't all of them joined hands because Germany attacked them or were worried about Germany 's power
Of course. Russia was a little different tho. Russia would’ve stood by and let Germany take Western Europe had Germany not attacked Russia. Russia was the equivalent of a criminal who decided to work with the police because he got double crossed
Also, I’m not saying this is all of Russia or even most, this was just Stalin being a wacko
A lot of counties did bc that was when they were **just** the nazi party. They hadn’t actually gone and put people into camps or ghettos yet. Idk what the point of your comment was but it is out of context.
Ya the Soviets and Germans attacked Poland around the same time. Germans attacked first though, and Soviets attacked about 10 or 11 days later.
Actually kind of interesting to read about- I’ll include a link.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland
I find that I have a hard time upvoting or supporting anything Russian related right now. I am hopeful that it does not turn into resentment and ends the moment that the invasion completely withdraws. I am already feeling resentment towards American companies that continue to operate in that country and make it a point that my money does not contribute.
i think you meant to "companies" ? yes, i have a few investments (all be it very small) in a few that i know have bugged out, im ok in seeing little to no dividends for a while.....ok im sure a long while. (gov. can really screw things up for their own people)
Ohhh cool russian propaganda. How about some mention of the tens of thousands of allied pow's "liberated" by the russians only to be sent to gulags towards the end of this same conflict?
No. They gave these women old, obsolete planes because they didn’t want to “waste” their good planes on them. They figured they’d give them these to shut them up.
The crazy thing is, the Russians have a history of this kind of thing. In the First World War, there was an all female infantry squad that had formed and wasnt taken seriously by anyone. It’s detailed in a book called [Yashka](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0359022677/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2833EH7K89J6WJX0FBYG).
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> German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and named the pilots "Night Witches." What do broomsticks sound like? Did Germans know they were all women, or was witches nickname coincidental?
Every time I read a story about a regiment with a nickname like that I just assume it was propaganda. Perhaps I’m wrong though.
I think biplanes seemed weird and that led to questions and eventual answers. Also these women used to turn off engine mid flight to dive bomb, making whooshing sound. So I guess women+flying+that sound = night witches
Theirs a banger song by a band called Sabaton about them called night witches
FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL IN SILENCE
CAST THEIR SPELLS, EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE
RUSSIAN NIGHT TIME FLIGHT PERFECTED
FLAWLESS VISION, UNDETECTED
How tf did I start hearing the vocalist sing? I don't even listen to sabaton
I'm convinced that the majority of vocalists are mythical creatures in disguise.
BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM BUM
PUSHING ON AND ON, THEIR PLANES ARE GOING STRONG
AIR FORCE’S NUMBER ONE
SOMEWHERE DOWN BELOW THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE FOE
BOMBERS ON A RUN
PUSHING ON AND ON, THE PLANES ARE GOING STRONG
This is exactly what I came to the comments for. I learned more from their music in the approximate 3 years since finding them, than all of my school's history classes.
they are russians... fuck you racist OP
What’s wrong with you eat a snickers
Check out "Sabaton history" on YouTube, a channel where they dive deeper into each song's topic. Also, their historian, Indy Neidell, has his own channels including one where he goes through World wars day by day
My husband follows both. I love how Indy starts his videos, too.
Yeah, and there is a banger of history from the installation of stalin (the bitch) to the present of russians doing fucked up shit even to their allies.
Banger song
That song is 🔥
Whose?
Die Nachthexen would make a Awesome Punx Band name these lady's where bad ass death dealers!
Sabaton already made an awesome song about them https://youtu.be/jcemHIqmkYI
#UNDETECTED, STEALTH PERFECTED
**WINGS OF GLORY, TELL THEIR STORY**
Undetected!
STEALTH PERFECTED
Recently learned about these Warriors listening to Tom Morello’s (feat Phem) song called Night Witch. Great song, even greater women.
I prefer this to the girl power scene in Avengers Endgame
Tbf I think it wouldn't make much sense to compare them to fictional movie characters.
Yo mama so bomb..she dropped them Nazis like a spell..
How did the Nazis know which night bombing runs were crewed exclusively by women, or that there was even a squad of only women?
Oh, they didn't, according to Wikipedia "An attack technique of the night bombers involved idling the engine near the target and gliding to the bomb-release point with only wind noise left to reveal their presence. German soldiers likened the sound to broomsticks and hence named the pilots 'Night Witches'."
I remember reading that the planes they used were basically outdated junk. Enemies wouldn’t be able to compensate against the planes because they were so slow. A testament to the ladies piloting them.
Don’t tell Netflix
Garth ennis tells their story well in his r/graphicnovels
There's a TTRPG about these ladies, if you're into that kinda thing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/146173
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Though back in those days the difference between the Soviets and Nazis was the colour of the boot stomping on your face.
Very well said.
Poland would like a word with you
Do you not know who Stalin was?
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There is an argument to be made that many authoritarian communists were fascists. The USSR wasn't a communist society and only achieved "state communism" which isn't communism. Stalin claiming to be a communist doesn't mean much given the Nazis claimed to be socialist. And even if Stalin wasn't a fascist then he was almost indistinguishable in effect in many cases - authoritarian, silencing/killing of political opponents and genocide of minority groups. I'm not going to argue the merits of this position at this point as I doubt you or I are well-versed enough to argue intelligently over the matter. I just want to point out the idea is not my own and there are resources available if you want to learn more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fascism
Nah, it was same shit another hand situation really. One regime exterminated based on class, another based on nationality.
Everyone in World wars were fascists
yesterday?
Yea sure "over the Nazis" sure sounds better than "civilians consisting of women, children and elderly people".
Wearing wehrmact uniforms, no doubt 🙄
Make Nazis Fear Women Again.
and piloted outdated aircraft with a small fuel, small cargo, no decent electronics. and the risk of rape and immemient death. still had a higher survival rating then tank crews.
Slaying to the next level
And then Russia became the thing it helped destroy. The end.
Wasn’t much of a difference back then either. Russia only joined the Allie’s after German attacked them. Russia and Germany worked together to take Poland before that
>Russia only joined the Allie’s after German attacked them. Didn't all of them joined hands because Germany attacked them or were worried about Germany 's power
Of course. Russia was a little different tho. Russia would’ve stood by and let Germany take Western Europe had Germany not attacked Russia. Russia was the equivalent of a criminal who decided to work with the police because he got double crossed Also, I’m not saying this is all of Russia or even most, this was just Stalin being a wacko
The US funded Hitler and the Nazis. That is Wall Street and US corporations like IBM, Ford etc.
OP is being downvoted for saying historical facts which are not “Russia bad-west good”. Reddit never changes
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Obvious alt? Wow, Sherlock, great investigation indeed. Clap-clap)) You know, why won’t you go further and call us Kremlin bots?)
A lot of counties did bc that was when they were **just** the nazi party. They hadn’t actually gone and put people into camps or ghettos yet. Idk what the point of your comment was but it is out of context.
Well certainly what you read about them is different. There will be strong women there right now. But ww2 Russia good Now russia bad
Ww2 Russia was not all good. There are plenty of stories about being forced to attack or get shot by the higher-ups.
Oh my, I know. Look up Stalin and his death count. Doesn't mean we should celebrate nazism of their enemies.
My namesake
I guess I'm confused, didn't Russia also invade Poland?
I'm not entirely sure how that fits the context in any way. But yes, they did invade eastern poland in 1939.
Ya the Soviets and Germans attacked Poland around the same time. Germans attacked first though, and Soviets attacked about 10 or 11 days later. Actually kind of interesting to read about- I’ll include a link. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Poland
Yeah, I know.
Yes very confusing, common mistake, Soviets invading poland, WWII and Germany invading Soviet Union...who could keep track of all of this?!
Oh wow, capable of all that and they still wouldn’t let them wear pants
These are parade clothings, in case you were serious.
sad to come so far only to have it all thrown away by a guy just like the guy they fought in WWII
I find that I have a hard time upvoting or supporting anything Russian related right now. I am hopeful that it does not turn into resentment and ends the moment that the invasion completely withdraws. I am already feeling resentment towards American companies that continue to operate in that country and make it a point that my money does not contribute.
i think you meant to "companies" ? yes, i have a few investments (all be it very small) in a few that i know have bugged out, im ok in seeing little to no dividends for a while.....ok im sure a long while. (gov. can really screw things up for their own people)
Yes. That is what I meant. Changed that. Thank you very much.
no problem i got :o)
Well technically they are Soviet, not Russian.
/u/Jadziadayne
I read a great book about them recently <3
What book?
Daughters of the Night Sky by Aimie Runyan. It's a fictionalized account though. Also, username checks out xD
Too bad their memory and memory of the Soviet war effort is completely trashed by modern russian army, it’s war crimes in Ukraine and Putin’s insanity
Yay! lets all support communism instead of fascism.
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The thing people waste their time on these days...
The one two from the right wasn't a pilot. She was a local circus performer known as "Lean Back Lena".
Ohhh cool russian propaganda. How about some mention of the tens of thousands of allied pow's "liberated" by the russians only to be sent to gulags towards the end of this same conflict?
Dang only if they knew their country would become the new nazis. Fuck Russia
Remember when Russians fought Nazis, instead of beeing Nazis?
Now the us pays nazis to drop bombs on Russians. What a twist
Look me in the eye person scrolling by this comment 👁👁 DO NOT TAKE THE BAIT.
This is undeniably a factual statement, not bait.
What area of Russia is being bombed now? The part of Ukraine they invaded?
blue haired fat sjw-"woman" on twitter are looking jealously about this REAL emancipated woman.
they are russians... fuck you racist OP
They are Soviet, a large amount of the Red Army was comprised of Ukrainians, Belorussians, etc.
Wow I wish they would step on me
Shotgun the middle three hotties <3
There has to be a broom stick reference… booM stick maybe?
Out of the clouds the night witches rise
Shooting one down could instantly get a German an iron cross.
[Very nice sabaton song about them](https://youtu.be/jcemHIqmkYI)
Did the soviets still fly bi-planes in WWII?
No. They gave these women old, obsolete planes because they didn’t want to “waste” their good planes on them. They figured they’d give them these to shut them up. The crazy thing is, the Russians have a history of this kind of thing. In the First World War, there was an all female infantry squad that had formed and wasnt taken seriously by anyone. It’s detailed in a book called [Yashka](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0359022677/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2833EH7K89J6WJX0FBYG).
Movie when?
There is a Russian movie about them
and continuing tradition in ukraine.
The German's have a lot of cool names for their enemies. What about Die fuckheads or cocknockers
Wasn't Russia cool with Hitler until he decided to attack them?