Another famous woman was Lydia Litvyak, the fighter ace, also known as the White Lily (or White Rose) of Stalingrad. Guards Junior Lieutenant Lydia Litvyak was the first female fighter pilot to shoot down a German aircraft, and the first of two female fighter pilots to earn the title of fighter ace. She is counted among the most famous defenders of Stalingrad.
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