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title: Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva
author: Library of Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20795/maria-yashka-bochkareva/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-06
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# Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva

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## Image File

[![Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20795.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20795.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph of Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva (1889-1920), a Russian [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) hero and leader the [Women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/)’s [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) Battalion. (Library of Congress)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Congress, L. o. (2025, August 06). Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20795/maria-yashka-bochkareva/>
### Chicago
Congress, Library of. "Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20795/maria-yashka-bochkareva/>.
### MLA
Congress, Library of. "Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Aug 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20795/maria-yashka-bochkareva/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bochkareva_Maria_LOC_ggbain_26866.jpg) by [**Library of Congress**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bochkareva_Maria_LOC_ggbain_26866.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.