Olga Krasilnikova was a Russian woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in World War I. In 1915, she participated in nineteen battles in Poland, before being returned to Moscow because of a leg wound. She was decorated with the Cross of St. George. References Salmonson, Jessica Amanda.(1991) The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House. Page 144. Krasilnikov, Olga Krasilnokov, Olga Krasilnokov, Olga Russian military personnel of World War I Krasilnokov, Olga Krasilnokov, Olga