The soldier you never heard of. Why is she buried from the history books? She wasn't even taught of in the schools of the former Yugoslavia. My sperm donor and step-incubator who are Montenegro born had no clue she existed. I found out about her via a Sabaton song called Lady of the Dark.

Boadicca wasn't taught in school, either. Or any other bad ass chick fighters. They're rare, but the did exist.

Here are some:

https://www.historyhit.com/historical-cross-dressers-15-fearless-women-warriors/

With Disney’s new live-action Mulan eagerly anticipated for post-lockdown cinemas, audiences will again get to marvel at the 4th century village girl who passed herself off as male when all Chinese families had to provide at least one man for their army.

There are many such stories in history, of women disguising themselves to join their compatriots in battle or to be close to their fighting husbands. Some were found out, and some were honoured nonetheless; others continued to dress as men as they returned to civilian life.

By the Second World War, these anomalies were becoming less common, as physical checks became more comprehensive and restrictions on women serving in the Armed Forces were mostly removed.

Here we celebrate a few of the fearless women warriors from across the centuries: