title: A Thousand One Hundred Nights: A Tale of the Soviet Night Witches of World War II
abstract: The Soviet Union&rsquo;s 588th Night Bomber Regiment, colloquially known as the &ldquo;Night Witches,&rdquo; stood as a symbol of resilience, defiance, and innovation in the face of both traditional societal gender roles and wartime challenges during World War II. The unit was founded due to the USSR&rsquo;s necessity for manpower and the implementation of gender-inclusive communist ideology but would ultimately achieve notoriety and prestige because of the many adverse conditions under which th
journal: The Virginia Tech Undergraduate Historical Review