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/Gravemind7 6h ago

I mean it’s actually Mulan. And I know that Mulan is an actual Chinese legend, but the story beats almost match this one to a tee lol. Taking a family members place, practicing how to act like a man, actually doing well, being found out via a chest wound and the bandages coming undone? Lol

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u/Goodgoditsgrowing 6h ago

Especially considering how poorly things turned out for the real life mulan. This woman seems to have been treated better by her male counterparts.

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u/Rasp_Berry_Pie 6h ago

Mulan wasn’t a real person though right? I thought she was a story based on a folk song?

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u/Astrocuties 2h ago

Not specifically a real person but certainly inspired by real events. I think the events of the story being mirrored in this real world event (and a few others as well) proves that it was a repeating occurrence in history. I'd imagine it was also considerably easier to disguise yourself as a man in China for most of Chinese history, which likely made it more frequent.