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title: Russian Women’s Death Battalion
author: Rheta Childe Dorr
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20796/russian-womens-death-battalion/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-06
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# Russian Women’s Death Battalion
_Authored by Rheta Childe Dorr_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20796.png)
## Image Caption
A 1917 photograph of the Russian [Women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/)’s [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) Battalion and their leader Maria ‘Yashka’ Bochkareva (1889-1920), a Russian [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) hero. Also present is the British activist for women's rights Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Dorr, R. C. (2025, August 06). Russian Women’s Death Battalion. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Dorr, Rheta Childe. "Russian Women’s Death Battalion." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 06, 2025. .
### MLA
Dorr, Rheta Childe. "Russian Women’s Death Battalion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Batall%C3%B3n-muerte-rusia--insiderussianrev00dorrrich.png) by [**Rheta Childe Dorr**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Batall%C3%B3n-muerte-rusia--insiderussianrev00dorrrich.png). 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.