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本集探讨了历史上女性在战斗中的角色，以达荷美亚马逊女战士、日本女武士和苏联女飞行员为例，展现了她们的勇气、技能和复杂的人生经历。节目中介绍了这三类女性战士的背景、训练、战斗经历以及她们在各自社会中的地位和作用。同时，节目也探讨了与她们相关的道德和意识形态问题，例如达荷美亚马逊女战士与奴隶贸易的关系，以及中岛武子在日本内战中所处的立场。最后，节目还讲述了苏联女飞行员在二战中的英勇事迹以及她们所面临的挑战。

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The Dahomey Amazons were an elite all-female warrior regiment from the Kingdom of Dahomey, known for their fierce combat skills and unique role in society, which included participation in the slave trade.

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African berserkers, graceful samurai, and deadly Soviet fighter pilots. A three-part, globe-trotting tour of remarkable female soldiers and the complicated lives that they led.

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