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To: BarnacleCenturion

Well, Soviets learnt all aspects on the subject during WWII and there is no unknown spots left. There are some combat roles which proved to be suitable for females. In some demanding roles they were better than men. They were perfect snipers and pilots. If I’m not mistaking Russia’s top sniper is woman with 300+ confirmed kills. The most decorated Soviet strike airwing was all female known as ‘Night Witches’. AA teams were predominately female there and did a good job repelling Luftwaffe.

They were in infantry and tank units thus segregated from men.

Unlike army and airforce Soviet navy for some reason hasn’t allowed women.

Until now you won’t find woman in Russian submarine.


108 posted on 02/19/2012 10:02:44 AM PST by cunning_fish
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To: cunning_fish

So the Russians don’t allow female sailors? Well perhaps they have given them real world damage control ability tests and discovered (as the New York Fire Department has) that the vast majority of females cannot perform rigorous damage control and firefighting tasks. Then again, perhaps the Russians simply don’t want a shameful incident like this: http://articles.latimes.com/2003/apr/05/news/war-nofrat5 ?


112 posted on 02/19/2012 12:23:02 PM PST by MSF BU
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To: cunning_fish

So the Russians don’t allow female sailors? Well perhaps they have given them real world damage control ability tests and discovered (as the New York Fire Department has) that the vast majority of females cannot perform rigorous damage control and firefighting tasks. Then again, perhaps the Russians simply don’t want a shameful incident like this: http://articles.latimes.com/2003/apr/05/news/war-nofrat5 ?


113 posted on 02/19/2012 12:26:55 PM PST by MSF BU
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