Russia in World War I
Maria Botchkareva and Russia in World War I
Maria Botchkareva's memoirs are painful to read, but also very uplifting in many ways. She talks about the hopelessness of many things in the war, but also about the camaraderie and the enjoyment that can be found in helping others. This is especially true when she writes of creeping out of the trench during the night to go to those that were lying wounded from the battle and begging for help. No one else would do it, and so she did it, and on the first night that she did this, she managed to save the lives of over 50 men. She was given commendation for this, but not as much as a man would have received, because there were still very strict rules and opinions about what a woman could or could not do during the war, and the rules were not going to change simply because there were some that admired her and sympathized with her.
Her memoirs were also very thought-provoking because they dealt with things that many women do not normally have to deal with. Now, there are more women that fight during wars and they are more accepted in the military in many countries, but back when WWI was fought, most people did not want women fighting. She made her case for women soldiers very well though - mostly because of the information she gave about bravery and courage. Going out into the battlefield under cover of darkness to rescue fallen comrades was only one of the courageous things that took place. Many women...
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