During WWII, the Soviets thought women combat soldiers were a good idea.
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Some of the Soviets’ best snipers were women.
There is a HUGE difference between a defensive sniper, who sits by a window waiting for the enemy to come around to her area (and can be relieved at end of shift to eat in a mess room and sleep in a bed), versus an offensive sniper who goes out to look for the enemy, carrying several days worth of supplies on his back.