The year is 1944 and the world lives in fear of unidentified flying objects called Neuroi. With the old-boy old guard unable to thwart this deadly menace, humanity turns its desperate eyes to an aerial attack force with much nicer legs. Meet the girls of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, better known as the Strike Witches. These darlings of the great blue yonder may not have standard issue uniforms, but they do have all the right stuff. Where the average flyboy falters, these dolls blast aliens to bits in the bat of an eyelash. With a little magic and a whole lot of leg, the girls of the 501st are winning the war on pants, and aliens! 
(Source: Rightstuf)

After discovering that Neuroi are capable of communication with humans and making peace with the nest above Gallia the Witches squads are now on a mission to re-establish communication when a sudden attack vanishes the Neuroi; they now discover a new and massive nest that just appeared covering almost all Europe. Ruthless and without mercy it annihilates allied forces along with Witches. Word of the attack reaches Fuso and a support battalion is deployed to rescue the survivors. Among the rescue team is the former Striker captain Mio Sakamoto and the now civilian Yoshika Miyafuji who want to save their dear friends.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

When an alien force eventually called the &ldquo;Neuroi&rdquo; attacks Earth around the 1940&rsquo;s, the world is devastated by destruction. However, one man is able to lead the invention of an anti-Neuroi weapon known as the &ldquo;Striker unit&rdquo; which augments magical power and also enables flight through two mechanical lower-leg coverings known as a sort of witches &ldquo;broom&rdquo;. Young witches from around the world are gathered together to fight back in a force known as Strike Witches. The inventor, however, was thought to have been killed during service. The daughter of the inventor leads a relatively normal life except for her untrained and incredible magical power which she hopes to use one day in healing. However, she is suddenly whisked away on a search to see if her father is actually alive. She encounters his invention and the possibility of perhaps using it herself.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A Strike Witches spin-off, featuring the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, the Brave Witches.

The war against invading aliens can’t be won by missiles alone! Team morale matters just as much as launching a counterassault, and that’s where Ginny and her friends come in. Instead of standing on the front lines with the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, the Luminous Witches of the League of Nations Air Force bring smiles to civilians displaced in the human-Neuroi war world with thrilling song and dance — not to mention aerial displays the likes of which the music world has never seen! While they might be non-combatants, these performers know the value of preserving the people’s smiles, and they’ll fight in their unique way to make sure those smiles never fade. 

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Yoshika Miyafuji joins the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, a defense unit specializing in taking down alien beings known as the Neuroi. However, in days of no invasion, she and the members of the unit are taking down day to day tasks like cooking and laundry.


Humanity’s last hope–on wings of steel and magic! 
What if World War II had not been a battle between Axis and Allies, but between the human race and mysterious attacking aliens? This is the world of Strike Witches: Maidens in the Sky. The Earth has been invaded by a mysterious alien race known as the “Neuroi.” Humanity is on the verge of annihilation and their only hope is a team of flying magical girls–the Strike Witches.
Maidens in the Sky follows the story of Miyafuji Yoshika, a simple farm girl who dreams only of taking over her family’s medical clinic. One fateful day, a Strike Witch falls out of the sky and lands right at her feet. Yoshika is a healer and wants nothing to do with warfare or violence, but this chance encounter will change her destiny forever!
 
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Countries all over the world formed an alliance to counter the emerging enemy of mankind "Neuroi," whom only girls with special powers could counter. However, the Neuroi never appeared. Instead of fighting, the witches spend their days idly. This time following not only unit 501, but also unit 502 known as "Brave Witches!" The 2nd volume of the comical daily drama of the witches who do not fight Neuroi begins!

The beginning of the Strike Witches universe. This one follows Suwa Amaki, as she begins her training to be a Strike Witch.

The year is 1944, around when Miyafuji Yoshika joined the 501st JFW to protect Gallia.
 
The South European nation Romagna is launching a Neuroi counteroffensive with its 504th JFW, nicknamed The Ardor Witches. Its core is made up by the Duchy of Romagna's elite, the Red Pants Unit, but, what is soon becoming evident as the detachment is coming together, is that the members all seem to a bit peculiar, not the least of which the commander. What will destiny have in store for this group of girls...?

Following the story of Erica Hartmann, this tale details her early years spent training in the JG52 alongside other powerful witches like Gertrud Barkhorn and Adolphine Galland. When a Neuroi invasion plagues Europe, witches from Karlsland and Britannia team up to defeat the enemy. This is considered a character-focused prequel to the famous Strike Witches series. (Source: 
The Misfits Squadron)

In humanity’s fight against the alien Neuroi, it’s not just the super-aces and movie stars of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing who have stories worth telling. Sergeant Wilma Bishop is transferred to the Isle of Wight detachment. It’s the sister detachment to the famous 501st, but instead of aces, the Isle of Wight is filled with awkward, insecure newbies and the walking wounded. And yet, while these “one-winged Witches” may not be ready to soar with the aces, each one has her own story to tell.
 
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Yoshika is a new witch who flies around in the sky as a Striker. This is a novelization of the TV anime Strike Witches with Yoshika as the main character! In this original story, the girls' daily lives are portrayed in a detailed way!
 
(Source: Sneaker Bunko, translated)

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