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White Rose of Stalingrad : The Real-Life Adventure of Lidiya Vladimirovna Litvyak, the Highest Scoring Female Air Ace of All Time by Bill Yenne (2013, Hardcover)

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101849088101

ISBN-139781849088107

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Original LanguageEnglish

Book TitleWhite Rose of Stalingrad : The Real-Life Adventure of Lidiya Vladimirovna Litvyak, the Highest Scoring Female Air Ace of All Time

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Military / Aviation

Publication Year2013

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorBill Yenne

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight22.5 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.3 in

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LCCN2012-277196

Dewey Edition23

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Reviews"Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya "Lilya" Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad , Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." --Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Even if this story were pure fiction you'd want to read it, not least because author Yenne can turn a phrase." --Sabu Advani, www.speedereaders.info (February 2013) "Offers the true story of "Lilya" Litvyak, who became the highest scoring woman air ace of all time. Despite her achievements, very little has been written about her: perhaps because of her evolution as a unique Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. This account not only covers Litvyak's life and achievement, but offers many further insights into Soviet operations during the war, making it of interest to collections ranging from aviation and military to women's history and Soviet history holdings." - The Midwest Book Review (April 2013) "The author weaves a fascinating tale of the events of the time and the efforts of women pilots, with Lidiya's experiences being the centerpiece of the tale. It is very much a page turner and one that will put the reader through a wide range of emotions while reading it. It is superbly researched and where there are differences of opinion on things, these are provided ... All I can say is buy this book. You will be so very glad you did. It is one of those rare gems one finds from time to time." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (April 2013), "Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya "Lilya" Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad , Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." --Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Even if this story were pure fiction you'd want to read it, not least because author Yenne can turn a phrase." --Sabu Advani, www.speedereaders.info (February 2013) "Offers the true story of "Lilya" Litvyak, who became the highest scoring woman air ace of all time. Despite her achievements, very little has been written about her: perhaps because of her evolution as a unique Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. This account not only covers Litvyak's life and achievement, but offers many further insights into Soviet operations during the war, making it of interest to collections ranging from aviation and military to women's history and Soviet history holdings." - The Midwest Book Review (April 2013) "The author weaves a fascinating tale of the events of the time and the efforts of women pilots, with Lidiya's experiences being the centerpiece of the tale. It is very much a page turner and one that will put the reader through a wide range of emotions while reading it. It is superbly researched and where there are differences of opinion on things, these are provided ... All I can say is buy this book. You will be so very glad you did. It is one of those rare gems one finds from time to time." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (April 2013) From the Hardcover edition., "The author weaves a fascinating tale of the events of the time and the efforts of women pilots, with Lidiya's experiences being the centerpiece of the tale. It is very much a page turner and one that will put the reader through a wide range of emotions while reading it. It is superbly researched and where there are differences of opinion on things, these are provided ... All I can say is buy this book. You will be so very glad you did. It is one of those rare gems one finds from time to time." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (April 2013) "Offers the true story of 'Lilya' Litvyak, who became the highest scoring woman air ace of all time. Despite her achievements, very little has been written about her: perhaps because of her evolution as a unique Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. This account not only covers Litvyak's life and achievement, but offers many further insights into Soviet operations during the war, making it of interest to collections ranging from aviation and military to women's history and Soviet history holdings." -- The Midwest Book Review (April 2013) "Even if this story were pure fiction you'd want to read it, not least because author Yenne can turn a phrase." -- Sabu Advani, www.speedereaders.info (February 2013) "Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya 'Lilya' Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad, Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." -- Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013), "The author weaves a fascinating tale of the events of the time and the efforts of women pilots, with Lidiya's experiences being the centerpiece of the tale. It is very much a page turner and one that will put the reader through a wide range of emotions while reading it. It is superbly researched and where there are differences of opinion on things, these are provided ... All I can say is buy this book. You will be so very glad you did. It is one of those rare gems one finds from time to time." -- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (April 2013) "Offers the true story of 'Lilya' Litvyak, who became the highest scoring woman air ace of all time. Despite her achievements, very little has been written about her: perhaps because of her evolution as a unique Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. This account not only covers Litvyak's life and achievement, but offers many further insights into Soviet operations during the war, making it of interest to collections ranging from aviation and military to women's history and Soviet history holdings." -- The Midwest Book Review (April 2013) "Even if this story were pure fiction you'd want to read it, not least because author Yenne can turn a phrase." -- Sabu Advani, www.speedereaders.info (February 2013) "Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya 'Lilya' Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad, Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." -- Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013), "Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya "Lilya" Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad , Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." --Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Even if this story were pure fiction you'd want to read it, not least because author Yenne can turn a phrase." --Sabu Advani, www.speedereaders.info (February 2013), "Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya "Lilya" Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad , Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." --Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013) "Even if this story were pure fiction you'd want to read it, not least because author Yenne can turn a phrase." --Sabu Advani, www.speedereaders.info (February 2013) "Offers the true story of "Lilya" Litvyak, who became the highest scoring woman air ace of all time. Despite her achievements, very little has been written about her: perhaps because of her evolution as a unique Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. This account not only covers Litvyak's life and achievement, but offers many further insights into Soviet operations during the war, making it of interest to collections ranging from aviation and military to women's history and Soviet history holdings." - The Midwest Book Review (April 2013), "Author Bill Yenne regales readers with the fascinating history of Lidiya "Lilya" Vladimirovna Litvyak, from birth in August 1921 to air ace during WWII. In The White Rose of Stalingrad , Yenne intertwines Litvyak's life story with the Soviet empire's bloody history." --Rachel Veres, www.cybermodeler.com (January 2013)

Dewey Decimal940.54/4947092

Table Of ContentIntroductionPrologueChapter 1: Born Into a Season of Darkness and PromisesChapter 2: Growing Up With the Man in RedChapter 3: Mother and Father Chapter 4: Bright, Happy Years Chapter 5: Bonfires of Paranoia Chapter 6: Heroes in the Sky Chapter 7: Heroines in the Sky Chapter 8: From Behind Dark Clouds Chapter 9: Enemies at the Gates Chapter 10: Women at War Chapter 11: Marina's Falcons Chapter 12: Operational Assignments Chapter 13: Lilya at War Chapter 14: Stalingrad, the Very Hell of the War Chapter 15: A Time of Heroines Chapter 16: Springtime in Moscow Chapter 17: Romance and Tragedy Chapter 18: The White Lily of the Donbass Chapter 19: Twilight of the Falcons Chapter 20: Lost Lily Epilogue About the Author Appendix: Aerial Victories Credited to Lilya Litvyak Selected Recurring Acronyms Bibliography Index

SynopsisOf all the major air forces that were engaged in the war, only the Red Air Force had units comprised specifically of women. Initially the Red Air Force maintained an all-male policy among its combat pilots. However, as the apparently invincible German juggernaut sliced through Soviet defenses, the Red Air Force began to rethink its ban on women. By October 1941, authorization was forthcoming for three ground attack regiments of women pilots. Among these women, Lidiya Vladimirovna "Lilya" Litvyak soon emerged as a rising star. She shot down five German aircraft over the Stalingrad Front, and thus become history's first female ace. She scored 12 documented victories over German aircraft between September 1942 and July 1943. She also had many victories shared with other pilots, bringing her possible total to around 20. The fact that she was a 21-year-old woman ace was not lost on the hero-hungry Soviet media, and soon this colourful character, whom the Germans dubbed "The White Rose of Stalingrad," became both folk heroine and martyr., During World War II, most of the air forces of the nations engaged in combat had women in their ranks, but only in the Soviet Union did women fly regular, routine missions in live-fire combat. Of all the major air forces that were engaged in the war, only the Red Air Force (Voenno-Vozdushnie Sily) had units comprised specifically of women. Initially, as with other air forces, the Red Air Force maintained an all-male policy among its combat pilots. However, as the apparently invincible German juggernaut sliced through Soviet defenses during the summer of 1941, the Red Air Force began to rethink its ban on women. By October 1941, authorization was forthcoming for three ground attack regiments of women pilots. Among these women, Lidiya Vladimirovna "Lilya" Litvyak soon emerged as a rising star in the Red Air Force. She shot down five German aircraft over the bitterly contested Stalingrad front, and thus become history's first female ace. She would go on to more than double this score. She scored 12 documented victories over German aircraft, mainly fighters, between September 1942 and July 1943 during 168 combat missions. She also had many victories shared with other pilots, and a number of unconfirmed or probable victories, bringing her possible total to around 20. The fact that she was a 21-year-old female ace was not lost on the hero-hungry Soviet media, and soon this colorful character, whom the Germans dubbed "The White Rose of Stalingrad," became both folk heroine and martyr. Seventy-five years after the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, wonderment and controversy about her death persists. Both died mysteriously. Lilya disappeared on August 1, 1943. Her body was not found until 1979 and controversy persists as to whether it was really her remains. While Amelia Earhart was deliberately and continuously celebrated as a pop culture icon, after her disappearance, Lilya was a "non-person" by the Soviet Union because she was MIA. As a result, Lilya was rarely mentioned in the Soviet media and popular culture until many years later, therefore forgotten except by those who knew her. By the time that she was found and rehabilitated by Michael Gorbachev in the 1980s, so much time had passed that she remained as an obscure footnote to a war that later generations knew only in an abstract way. This exciting new book will shed new light on one of the most intriguing women of the 20th Century.

LC Classification NumberPS3625.E46