Olga Krasilnikova

Female, Deceased Person

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Who is Olga Krasilnikova?

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.

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on July 23, 2013

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