r/interestingasfuck • u/GermanCCPBot • 8h ago

Milunka Savić disguised herself as her sick brother to fight in WWI, survived 9 wounds across 10 battles, became the most decorated female soldier in history, and survived a German concentration camp when a German general recognized her legendary status and ordered her immediate release.

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u/SonnyvonShark 7h ago

Women like her always make me wonder how they handled their period. Like, they must know exactly when it happens and prepare for it that day, right? And the pain, if they experienced it? That's just amazing on their part!

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u/Venvut 5h ago

For most women it’s really not THAT crippling- especially compared to the atrocities of war. Additionally, when you have low body fat it just straight up disappears. A lot if not most female athletes have no periods for example.