Maria Abramova Mikhailovna (extreme left) was called up to the front in 1942 for anti-aircraft artillery. At first, she was a driver, but after a contusion she became a radio stenagraffist. According to Maria Mikhailovna, all battles were major, and it was difficult to single out any one. She recalled: "We were under bombardment all the time. Imagine dimensional installations, night and, like geese, enemy aircraft flying like a wedge, which illuminate our searchlights."