The general-woman. Women's Generals of Russia

Thanks to the history books, we know the great generals, such as: AV Suvorov, MI Kutuzov, GK Zhukov and others. But after all, among people who have committed themselves to a military career, there are not only men, but also women. To rise to the rank of general, the woman could not always. There are only one such person. Do you know who was awarded the rank of General of Women?

Our history contains various cases of exploits committed by women. In the First World War the lieutenant, and then the officer Maria Bochkareva became famous. She created the first female battalion in Russia. Contemporaries noted that women on the battlefield fought heroically, and also made an immeasurable contribution to the rising morale of the Russian army. Before talking about when the general-woman appeared, it's worth talking about the outstanding officers in the women's uniform.

Catherine's Amazons

We can say that women generals appeared in the years of the Russian Empire. Once Catherine II Prince Potemkin reported that the Crimean peninsula was populated by the Greeks, who with special courage and courage fought against the Turks. The prince told the empress that the Greeks would be useful to the state, since even Greek women took part in the struggle against Ottoman soldiers. Catherine the Great decided to make sure of the authenticity of these stories. And Potemkin had to order the commander of the Balaklava Regiment to compose an Amazonian company of noble women in the number of 100 individuals. The regimental commander elected the wife of the senior officer Elena Shilyandskaya. She became the first female officer in the Russian Empire.

Life and Life of the Amazons

The training of the special regiment took several months. Women were trained in horse riding, as well as the basics of military affairs. And in 1787 a female detachment was built on the parade ground to meet the empress. On this trip the Empress was accompanied by the Emperor of Austria - Joseph II. The Austrian was shocked to see a hundred women in an unusual military uniform, which were built according to all the canons of the military regulations. And indeed, the spectacle was amazing. Each such Amazon was dressed in a chic military uniform, consisting of a velvet burgundy skirt with a gold fringe. The jacket on it was green, which was also lined with gold. The head was decorated with a white turban with an ostrich feather. After some time, a fine regiment was disbanded. And only officer Elena Shilyandskaya was buried in Simferopol in 95 years of life with all military honors.

Battalion of Maria Bochkareva

Real women generals appeared later, but in 1917, when the monarchy was destroyed in Russia, the military discipline and order of the now republican army came to a decline. Desertion reached a critical level. Deserters had to be destroyed on the spot. But this did not have the proper effect.

The Republican Army needed new methods of influence. Already well-known at that time, Maria Bochkareva proposed to set up a fighting squad of women, who will set a moral example for the male warriors. Officer Maria reasoned that a woman can do nothing supernatural for her native country. But in her ability to become a deserter as an example of how to protect Russia. She said that the female sex should only attract the attention of men. The military commander Brusilov was already skeptical about this idea. Kerensky needed to maintain any order in the republican army by any means. Thus, on June 19, 1917, an order was signed to create a battalion of suicide bombers, headed by Maria Bochkareva. 300 women volunteers were selected. In total 2000 women participated in the show.

Life of a female detachment

Polk Bochkareva was distinguished by strict discipline: women woke up at 5 am, until 10 pm they trained. They cut their nalyso. Their shoulder straps were black with a red stripe, adorned their skull with two crossbones, which meant that women do not want to live in the event of the death of Russia. They passed battle baptism on July 5, 1917, 30 women died under artillery fire and machine-gun fire, 70 were wounded to varying degrees of severity, but the Germans were captured because the battalion showed real heroism.

Despite the fact that the women have successfully coped with their combat mission, it was further recognized that such a regiment is useless. Their officer, Maria Bochkareva, was promoted to rank. Her life was tragic. According to the first version, according to sources, she was shot, since she collaborated with the White Guards in 1919. According to the second version, was missing in 1920.

Heroism of the twentieth century

Women's generals of Russia are amazing, they exist in our time. Patriotic cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space. It was Valentina Vladimirovna - the only woman from the fair sex who made a single flight to outer space.

Valentina Tereshkova is the first female general in Russia. This title was appropriated to her in 1995. On her first space flight, she set off on June 16, 1963. Today she is in old age. However, this does not stop her from continuing to work actively. Since 1966 she was a deputy of the Supreme Council. Later, she participated in design and scientific projects devoted to space exploration. In 2011, Valentina Vladimirovna became a deputy to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. In addition, she actively conducts political and charitable activities.

Dizzying take off and a bright fall

In 2009, the headlines of print media, as well as other media, were full of the fact that the female general had been fired. She was Natalia Klimova. She was born in 1944. After graduation she worked as a doctor. In 1999, the Government of the Russian Federation awarded her a prize for the fact that she developed and introduced the Imunofan drug. As a major general in 2009, she was fired into the reserve. She was the second female general in our country.

Her ascension to the staircase ended in 2006. Klimova resigned her powers, as she was suspected of a misdemeanor. The general was convicted of numerous bribes. The investigation lasted three years. And in 2009, Natalia Borisovna and her accomplices were charged and sentenced to 9 years in prison.

A woman general in the club of admirals

The club "Admiral" includes 230 men in the rank of generals and admirals. But among them there is a general-woman - this is Zemskova Alexandra Vladimirovna. How did she end up in this club? She began her journey, like many other women's generals in Russia, graduating from the university with a degree in law. At first she worked as an investigator, then she was promoted to a senior investigator. A few years later, he was appointed Chief Inspector of the Main Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There was a time when she replaced the head of the investigative department at Moscow Law University. Then she changed a few more management positions. Since 2005 she has been appointed to the post of the head of immigration control in the Russian Federation.

Conclusion

In the 21st century, the general-woman is a frequent phenomenon. Representatives of the fair sex do not lag behind men. They know how to drive a car, command the troops, and they had to learn how to deal with weapons in the twentieth century. A female police general is already a common thing. Valentina Tereshkova became the aviation general. Even in aerospace and aircraft construction, women left their mark.