The famous 'Battalion of Death,' composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva. The battalion famously stood and fought during the great retreat in Galicia while other divisions retreated, and each girl carried a dose of cyanide of potassium to take in the event of capture. Date: 1917

The famous 'Battalion of Death,' composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva. The battalion famously stood and fought during the great retreat in Galicia while other divisions retreated, and each girl carried a dose of cyanide of potassium to take in the event of capture. Date: 1917
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Image Number: 4220-20434745Rights ManagedCredit Line:Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library/Pantheon/SuperStockCollection:Mary Evans Picture LibraryContributor:Illustrated London News LtdModel Release:NoProperty Release:NoResolution:3600×5245
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