I suggest you pick up the book, "A Dance With Death," Das Reich. Many of the girls clearly state that they wore male uniforms. Yes, they do say that they refit them, but the flight jackets and flight suits were things that were hard to alter. Many women of the 46th still were wearing their male uniforms by 1944. Remember that this briefing is written for the beginning of their campaigns in 1942. The flight suits issued at that time were all male, there was no such thing as a female flight suit.

Take a look at this photograph: http://pratt.edu/~rsilva/images/witches.jpg (the image is a bit stretched)

About the bathing. yes, there was water everywhere, but you didn't just wander off of the base to take a bath or a shower. At this point in the campaign, they were not stationed very near any water facilities. Some of the mechanics who tell their stories in "A Dance With Death" tell of how they would use the water from puddles on the airfields to bathe. However, this was not very often. And during front line conditions, it was not a major concern.

Yes, I do agree with you, they were soldiers, and they did fight at the front. But they had their own style. All I can do is try to mimic it as best I could. The reason why I decided to use that specific day is because when glancing through "A Dance with Death," I saw the name Dusya Nosal appear and read about what happened. I then organized a mission briefing around the historical facts, and tried to keep it as historical as possible. While they don't give the exact date of its happening. Dusya Nosal was shot in the temple during a mission in May-June over Novorossijsk. Her navigator, Irina Kashirina pulled Dusya's body off of the flightstick and flew the damaged plane home. Irina perished in combat a few weeks later. Also, Dusya Nosal was one of the first casualties that the 46th dealt with. She was also a very highly decorated soldier, and was pretty much well liked and respected by everyone. Therefore, they had to deal with the shock of combat and combat losses. These are not men, these are women, and women deal with things differently than men do. Just because you cry does not mean you are weak. Also, remember that this is a sample briefing, not the briefing for every flight. So it will be different for each mission, but in this same 1st person point of view, using the same character.

So, if you really are allergic to BS, I suggest you look at your post again. You may find you'll catch pneumonia.