Women at War: In Uniform, 1939-1945
Title | Women at War: In Uniform, 1939-1945 |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2003 |
Authors | Harris, Carol |
Number of Pages | 138 |
Publisher | Sutton |
City | Thrupp, UK |
Abstract | World War II witnessed the greatest mobilization of women in British history for service in the armed forces. For many women, who were often still in their teens, this was their first time away from home. The issue of a uniform and their first night in a barrack hut were experiences that would stay with them forever, together with the strangeness of service discipline and the cook house food. Women served with all three of the armed forces--the Auxiliary Territorial Service (Army), the Wrens (Royal Navy), and the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (Royal Air Force). Jobs carried out by the service women ranged from MT driver, clerk, and frontline nurse, to armorer, raid plotter, and top-secret wireless operator. Using a combination of author's narrative interwoven with a selection of eyewitness accounts and personal reminiscences, this volume evokes something of the wartime spirit of humor in adversity and of lasting friendships formed. More importantly, it gives insight into what women's lives were like, from recruiting to demobilization. |
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