During World War I, a whole group of women warriors emerged in our country. One of the bravest was Klavdiya Alekseevna Bogacheva. However, for a long time, no one knew about her feats, as she fought under a male name. Klavdiya was born in the Samara province into a large peasant family. As she grew up, she worked as a maid in the homes of wealthy people and dreamed of entering medical school. But in 1914, everything changed. With the start of the war, a wave of patriotism swept through Russia, and the young girl did not remain on the sidelines. She acquired forged documents in the name of Nikolai Alekseevich Bogachev, shaved her head, and, dressed in men's clothing, went to the front. She managed to enlist as a grenadier in the Pernov regiment.

In the spring of 1915, she found herself under fire for the first time. Bogacheva's company was covering the advance of Russian troops, and the Germans concentrated artillery fire on their positions. Soldiers panicked and hid in the trenches, but Klavdiya, overcoming her fear, began to carry shells to the guns, despite the danger. For this act, she was awarded the George Medal.

Bogacheva received her next award a few months later. During reconnaissance, her unit encountered enemy scouts. Despite her fragile build and lack of hand-to-hand combat skills, Klavdiya was the first to charge into the attack. The Germans, stunned by her onslaught, retreated, and Bogacheva captured a prisoner. For this, she was awarded the George Cross. However, soon a medical commission accidentally discovered that a woman had been fighting under the name Nikolai. This caused a great embarrassment, and Klavdiya Alekseevna was demobilized. Subsequently, she completed medical courses and served as a nurse at the front, and after the war, she lived in Moscow, leading a quiet family life.