Although not Australian, I find this story inspiring for what Russian Marie Bockhareva accomplished.
Read the article here that sparked my interest....
It would appear however that some of the facts in the article are not correct, she was beaten by her alcoholic father and then physically abused by her husband, whom she left. She would rise above all this and become Commander of the Russian Women's Battalion of Death.
Although it says in the article she was illiterate, she actually had an autobiography set down, which you can read here all 339 pages! Digitised thanks to funding by Microsoft!
Yashka, my life as peasant, exile and soldier.
I do hope you enjoy the book! I would love to hear what you think of her life in the comments!
