[PAR] [TLE] Night Witches [SEP] "Night Witches" (German: "Nachthexen" ; Russian: Ночные ведьмы , "Nochnye Vedmy") was a World War II German nickname for the women military aviators of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, known later as the 46th "Taman" Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment, of the Soviet Air Forces.  Though women were initially barred from combat, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin issued an order on October 8, 1941 to deploy three women's air force units, including the 588th regiment.  The regiment, formed by Colonel Marina Raskova and led by Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya, was made up entirely of women volunteers in their late teens and early twenties. [PAR] [TLE] Marina Raskova [SEP] Marina Mikhailovna Raskova (Russian: Раско́ва Мари́на Миха́йловна ; March 28, 1912 – January 4, 1943) was a famous Soviet navigator.  She later became one of over 800,000 women in the military service, founding three female air regiments which would eventually fly over 30,000 sorties in World War II.
[PAR] [TLE] Night Witches [ SEP ] " Night Witches " ( German : " Nachthexen " ; Russian : Ночные ведьмы , " Nochnye Vedmy " ) was a World War II German nickname for the women military aviators of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment , known later as the 46th " Taman " Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment , of the Soviet Air Forces . Though women were initially barred from combat , Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin issued an order on October 8 , 1941 to deploy three women 's air force units , including the 588th regiment . The regiment , formed by Colonel Marina Raskova and led by Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya , was made up entirely of women volunteers in their late teens and early twenties . [PAR] [TLE] Marina Raskova [ SEP ] Marina Mikhailovna Raskova ( Russian : Раско́ва Мари́на Миха́йловна ; March 28 , 1912 – January 4 , 1943 ) was a famous Soviet navigator . She later became one of over 800,000 women in the military service , founding three female air regiments which would eventually fly over 30,000 sorties in World War II .
When was the Colonel of the 588th regiment born?
When was the Colonel of the 588th regiment born ?
March 28, 1912
March 28, 1912