Women in warfare (1900–1939)
- Women in warfare (1900–1939)
* 1900: Yaa Asantewaa leads the Ashanti in rebellion against the British.
* 1904-1907: Herero and Namaqua Wars take place. Herero warrior women fight against the Germans.[cite book | title=The Encyclopedia of Amazons | author=Salmonson, Jessica Amanda | publisher=Paragon House | year=1991 | pages=139] ]
* 1912: Rayna Kasabova during the Balkan War was the first woman to fly as observer on combat missions in the history of military aviation. She carried out a number of sorties dropping propaganda materials and bombs on Turkish positions during the siege of Adrianople.
* 1920: During the Turkish Independence War, Kara Fatma and her gang carried out operations against the British, Armenian, French, Italian and Greek soldiers. They are well-known for killing those who raped young girls.
* 1924: Lottorna, or The Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Service, is founded.
* 1929: Igbo Women's War of 1929 takes place.
* 1937: During the Dersim uprising, Sabiha Gökçen, the first female aviator in Turkey and the first female combat pilot in the world carried out sorties in operations against the guerrillas.ee also
*Timeline of women in 19th century warfare
*Women in warfare (1945-1999)
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