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20 million vs a couple of thousand is not worth mentioning. At that point you should start mentioning the hundreds of sub Saharan Africans that fought with the
by huytersd 3y ago
20 million vs a couple of thousand is not worth mentioning. At that point you should start mentioning the hundreds of sub Saharan Africans that fought with the Soviets.
- 082349872349872 3y agoThe difference is that soviet women served in combat units, including as decorated air aces. Yes, in small numbers* compared to their brothers, but according to https://americansoldierww2.org/topics/women-and-gender https://americansoldierww2.org/topics/women-and-gender the ~500 female US war deaths were not in action on front lines. * I'm having trouble finding OOB for the combat units, but they would face a division by 0 were one to compare to US female combat units.
- huytersd 3y agoThe sub Saharans from Comintern also fought in combat roles, what’s your point?