A part of the 1918-trilogy. When the war started, also women joined the Red Guards for different duties: they worked in the service troops, as nurses and guards and also in the combat forces. The women who took up arms got a furious and persistent reputation. They were feared and hated among the White Guards. The women who were in on the war in the Red forces tell their story in this film.

1918 Trilogy is the result of the resilient and long-term work of director Seppo Rustanius. He has scoured the archives and the picture libraries and chased down the witnesses and the parties involved that have still been alive. The work results in three touching and heavy documentaries. The civil war is a traumatic incident in the history of a nation, and it is discussed over and over again. Every generation has to define their stand towards it. That is why Rustanius’ 1918 Trilogy is constantly a topical and an important documentary series.