War's Unwomanly Face

by Keito Koume · Story and art, Svetlana Alexievich · Story

Series

Based on The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich. In The Unwomanly Face of War, Alexievich chronicles the experiences of the Soviet women who fought on the front lines, on the home front, and in the occupied territories. These women—more than a million in total—were nurses and doctors, pilots, tank drivers, machine-gunners, and snipers. They battled alongside men, and yet, after the victory, their efforts and sacrifices were forgotten.