A Day of Infamy: Pearl Harbor.

Hey guys. On this day in history, the Japanese successfully carried out a premeditated attack on the United States naval base, Pearl Harbor. This day marks the beginning of the American presence in World War 2. Without the presence of the Americans and their insertion into the Allies the war and history could not have remained on it's coarse and the results would not have been the same.

For an interesting bit of insight into what the world could of potentially looked like with an Axis victory, I recommend: "The Man in the High Castle," available on Amazon Prime.

Thank you for taking the time to read and here are some links for further research: 

1. https://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1939-1941/attack-on-pearl-harbor

2. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ww2/navypearl.html

Night Witches

"Night Witches", also known as Nachthexen, were female military aviators for the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Air Force. They flew harassment bombing and precision bombing missions against the German military from 1942 to the end of the war. The regiment flew over 23,000 sorties and is said to have dropped 3,000 tons in bombs. The most highly decorated unit of the Soviet Air-Force, each pilot flew over 1,000 missions by the end of the war and 23 individuals on the crew were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union. 

Commanders: 

Yevdokiya Bershanskaya—Regimental Commander

Yevgeniya Zhigulenko, Hero of the Soviet Union—Flight Commander

Tat'yana Makarova, Hero of the Soviet Union—Flight Commander

Nina Ul'yanenko, Hero of the Soviet Union—Flight Navigator

Notable Members:

• Vera Bjelik
• Rufina Gasheva
• Polina Gelman
• Natalya Meklin
• Nadezhda Popova
• Yevgeniya Rudneva
• Irena Sebrova

                                                   Senior Lieutenant Yevgeniya Redneva.