Wounded three times in battle, she was never defeated by the Nazis. Zinaida, with her rifle of justice, fought until the final victory in Berlin and became a Hero of the Soviet Union.
These Soviet heroines are never mentioned in Western history books.

Source -> https://xcancel.com/DaniMayakovski/status/2014966830343893016#m
Source backing this up -> http://soviet-aces-1936-53.ru/snipers/abc/i/ivashenko.htm
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This is great to know. Seeing her, I could not help but be reminded of Shewareged Gedle, which is fitting since she also struggled against Fascist colonialism.
Somewhere in a holler in West Virginia, someone’s grandma is practicing while waiting on her chance.
“Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot”
Lady Death, do it again!




