10 women warriors, unjustly forgotten by history

Throughout history there have been many women who have served and fought for their country on a par with men. Their exploits will make you reflect on the established stereotype of the weak half of humanity.

Roza Shanina was born in the Arkhangelsk region in the family of Feller in 1938, arrived at Arkhangelsk pedagogical College, the beginning of the war, he worked in a kindergarten. In the summer of 1943 after the death of his brothers at the front, rose enrolled at the sniper school and was immediately attracted attention thanks to its incredible accuracy.

Six months later, abandoning the post of instructor, rose insisted on going to the front, where he called her "the unseen terror of East Prussia". She was the first female sniper awarded order of Glory. In January 1945, the rose died, covering the wounded commander of artillery. On account of its 59 officially confirmed destroyed opponents.

2. Edith Cavell (First world war)

Edith Cavell was a British nurse who worked in the Red Cross in Brussels. Belgium at that time was occupied by German troops. Edith Cavell has helped more than two hundred soldiers to escape to the neutral Netherlands, hiding them in the hospital under the guise of the wounded. Soon her actions become suspicious of the Germans. Cavell was arrested, convicted of aiding the allies and executed.

Ginnie and Lottie moon, a Confederate spy from Ohio. The girls were incredibly popular in the local community and dreamed of becoming an actress. During the Civil war, they became members of the underground group of the Confederation under the name "Knights of the Golden ring". When I had to deliver the letter to General Edmund Kirby Smith, Lottie, disguised as an old woman, have successfully completed this mission. Within a few years of war both girls using his acting talent, performed many dangerous assignments in their organization.

Emily Geiger, a descendant of Swiss immigrants, was born in South Carolina in 1765. When war broke out, Emily became a military courier, successfully completing various missions and tasks. Delivering a secret message to General Nathaniel Greene through the front line, she was captured by the supporters of the Tory party, but managed to literally eat the message, and therefore was released. In fact, the girl knew the letter by heart and was able to deliver all the information in one piece.

French Marvingt Marie was born in 1875. In her youth she became a master of sports of international class, winning the competition in skiing and Cycling, skating, swimming and fencing. In 1910, she moved on to climbing, becoming the first woman to conquer the peaks of the French and Swiss Alps.

Before the war, Marie won an international shooting competition. Another of her passion was aviation, and it is Aviator skills were useful to her in the war. Disguised as a man, Marie joined the infantry regiment, later she worked as a nurse and later became the first female bomber pilot.

Countess Constance Markievicz was an important figure in the Parliament of Ireland and one of the first female Ministers in the world. Famous Countess was also thanks to his part in the Irish war of independence. As a member of the party "Sinn FEIN", she played a key role in the infamous Easter uprising: Lieutenant Markievicz was personally supervised the erection of barricades. In 1922 during the Irish civil war she fought on the Republican side and participated in the battle for Dublin.

Maria was born in 1765, in a rich Spanish family. After the outbreak of the Mexican war of independence Maria came to the defense of the Motherland, helping my husband is military. Her responsibilities included the delivery of messages for the rebels, and the supply of the soldiers. During this war, she lost her husband and son, and she was soon taken prisoner. After sitting in prison for about a year, Maria Bocanegra have not agreed to cooperate with the enemy, and therefore was found guilty of treason and executed.

Many women of the time supported the Jacobite rebellion, but Jenny Cameron was particularly well-known figure. Young girl from Edinburgh fought for Prince Charles Stuart, nicknamed the Handsome Charlie and actually became one of the most famous participants of those events.

With the beginning of the uprising Jenny had 250 men and went on to support Prince, staying with them until their defeat in Stirling castle, and then, once captured, spent nine months in prison in the castle of Edinburgh, where it presumably was released on bail. The further fate of Jenny Cameron is virtually unknown, but because people's shrouded in legends and epics.

Spanish Agustin Domenech, also known under the name of Agustina de Aragon, became so famous that Lord Byron himself wrote a poem about it. The she became known for her work on the protection of Spain during the war of independence against the Napoleonic troops.

Agustin lived in Zaragoza, the city, the capture of which was planned by one of the latter. In June 1808, during the fierce fighting outside the city gates Agustin personally shot the front flank of the French cannon. This scene was so inspiring Patriotic soldiers and civilians resisted and retained the city, though for a short while.

Flora Sandes was the only woman to officially serve in the army during the First world war. She was born in England, and from an early age engaged in horse riding and shooting, often mentioning that "had the misfortune to be born a girl." In 1908, she became one of the first women driving licence.

When war broke out in Europe, flora Sandes immediately enrolled in the red cross and then with a group of other nurses went to Serbia to work in a military hospital. Later she was enrolled as a private in the Serbian army, where he quickly was promoted to officer rank, receiving the command of the Serbian "Iron regiment". For outstanding bravery was awarded the highest military award of Serbia.