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How The Night Witches Turned Cheap Biplanes Into Germany’s Worst Nightmare

How The Night Witches Turned Cheap Biplanes Into Germany’s Worst Nightmare The Night Witches were Soviet women pilots who terrorized Nazi Germany during World War 2. Flying primitive PO-2 biplanes with no armor or parachutes, these female aviators completed over 23,000 combat missions on the Eastern Front. German soldiers gave them the nickname "Night Witches" because their fabric-covered biplanes approached in near silence, creating supernatural fear among enemy troops. The 588th Night Bomber Regiment flew dangerous low-altitude missions every night, often completing 8-10 sorties while male pilots flew only 1-2. Their wooden aircraft were so slow that German fighters couldn't shoot them down without stalling. The women would cut their engines and glide toward targets - the soft whooshing sound through their wing struts became known as "the witches' broomstick." This video explores why German soldiers feared these Soviet women more than conventional bombers, the silent gliding technique that made them deadly, and the incredible courage required to fly primitive training planes into combat without any protection. #nightwitches #ww2stories #sovietunion #worldwar2 #easternfront #wwii