Soviet women snipers
While German leaders thought women shouldn't fight directly, they gave them jobs like guarding camps and driving. But in the Red Army, lots of women were snipers, and some flew planes in combat. Almost one million women joined the Soviets' fight.
This was tough for the G
erman army. In June 1941, Field Marshal Gunther von Kluge, who led the 4th Army, said captured women soldiers should be shot, which was against the law. Even though they canceled this order, some commanders still had soldiers shoot women prisoners.
Later, in October 1941, Field Marshal Walter von Reichenau ordered captured women, along with Russian soldiers, to be shot. General Ernst Hammer of the 75th Division also gave a similar order.
Because of these orders, many female prisoners were shot, and some were even abused. It's sad that these orders came from the German army, which was supposed to be professional.
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