588th Night Bomber Regiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Night_Witches
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Po-2
approximately 40
gptkbp:arrangements over 23,000
gptkbp:associated_with Soviet propaganda
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkbp:base gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:casualties held in high regard
gptkbp:commanded Yevdokiya Zavaly
gptkbp:country gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of women's contribution in war
gptkbp:cultural_references inspired songs and poems
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:documentary featured in several documentaries
gptkbp:exhibition displayed in museums
gptkbp:fighting_style high success rate
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:first_flight predominantly female
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1942
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of academic studies
gptkbp:historical_significance first all-female bomber regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 588th Night Bomber Regiment
gptkbp:influenced feminist movements
gptkbp:inspiration films and literature
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in dedicated in Russia
held on International Women's Day
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Operation_Bagration
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Warsaw_Uprising
gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkb:Berlin_Offensive
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Russian_government
gptkbp:known_for night bombing missions
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of female aviators
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:mission strategic bombing
June 1942
May 1945
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Night_Witches
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Marina_Raskova
gptkbp:notable_operations May 1945
gptkbp:operational_area tactical bombing
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces
gptkbp:reunion held annually
gptkbp:safety_features over 600
gptkbp:targets over 1,500
gptkbp:training gptkb:Krasnodar
gptkbp:type bomber regiment