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Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariya_Tsukanova
TIL of Mariya Tsukanova, a Soviet medic during WW2. She saved dozens of lives, and took up a machine gun, firing until she lost consciousness from injuries. Being outnumbered, she was brutally tortured and executed by the Japanese and killed. She was named “Hero of the Soviet Union.” posthumously.
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The Japanese did some really nasty sh** to POWs during WWII.
I hate war. And patriotism. And all the shit that goes with them. This courageous young woman should have had the opportunity to enjoy all that life has to offer. It’s a fucking shame that her legacy is that of [a 20-year-old martyr.](https://youtu.be/pPf5Ki9ygVY)