Posted on 09/24/2015 8:45:12 AM PDT by Rebelbase
War and conflict seem to bring with them a plethora of tales and mysteries that often become sort of lost or distorted with time. In the confusion and death it can be hard to keep track of what sorts of enigmatic tales are the ramblings of minds under extreme duress, which are perhaps more embedded in reality, and which are a complex mixture of both. One extremely persistent tale in Russia of the battlefield is that of a highly trained and lethal band of female snipers said to be as beautiful as they are deadly, a skilled squad of vixens which roam the rubble of war and bring death to all those who land within their scopes. It’s almost like something out of some James Bond movie or action film, but to those who were plagued by this elite cadre of deadly beauty they were all too real indeed.
Starting amidst the Soviet war in Afghanistan, rumors became persistent of well trained female snipers picking off hapless men and disappearing into the rugged terrain without a trace. During the fierce fighting during the Chechen Campaign between 1994 to 1996, similar rumors continued, as curious stories began to emerge from the battlefield. Russian soldiers told of being targeted by a mysterious cabal of female snipers which was said to be comprised solely of stunningly attractive blonde haired, blue eyed women described as being around 6 feet tall and dressed in form fitting white outfits and white tights, a detail which led to them being known as the beliye kolgotky, or literally “white stockings.” Many of the reports went so far as to describe the snipers as going about their dark business fully decked out in glamorous make-up.
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Like the revolutionary female Shock Troops much vaunted by Soviet propagandists... And like a hundred million other problems with Soviet history Sadly, so much of what Russians learn about their past is not quite true.
But there are a lot of non-Russians who buy into it nonetheless.
Leftists, usually, but not always.
Click The Pic
the one with the suit and ie— is that Jenner?
Eros and Thanatos sittin’ in a tree...
“Sadly, so much of what Russians learn about their past is not quite true.”
But SOME of it is. Eastern European culture has ALWAYS considered women “different, but equal” to men. This goes all the way to the marriage ceremony, where crowns are given to the bride and groom signifying “king and queen” of the household. The crowns are swapped three times demonstrating that they are equal and interchangeable.
I personally like the story of the Soviet “night witches”, flying death trap wooden biplanes, who dropped bombs on the Germans at night. They were hard to see and hear and conventional anti-aircraft gunnery would not work. One pilot flew 1000+ combat missions.
Elite snipers with lower spatial reasoning and sense of direction.
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