Though for centuries fighting was considered primarily a man's job, the world wars of the 20th century demanded women's involvement in the war effort. By World War II women were playing a major auxiliary role in all branches of the armed forces. From the daring female fighter pilots of besieged Russia to the heroic American nurses on the front line, this book looks at the vital jobs that women undertook at a time of national crisis. Numerous fascinating photos and eight full colour plates detail the uniforms and equipment of the British, American German and Russian women who participated in this global conflict.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Jack Cassin-Scott's interests span a variety of historical periods. In addition to this book, he authored Men-at-Arms 69: The Greek and Persian Wars 500-323 BC and Men-at-Arms 102: Scandinavian Armies in the Napoleonic Wars.
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This review is from: Women at War 1939-45 (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
It does a poor job of trying to cover all WWII women's uniforms. The pictures are few pictures and they are not adequate. A better book for US women WWII uniforms - which includes all the services-is US Army uniforms of WWII, by Shelby Stanton. The chapter on women's uniforms in Shelby is a better reference, plus there are pictures and explanination of women's uniforms throughout the book. Based on the quality of this book I would not purchase other books by Osprey.
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Images of warrior women come down to us from the most remote of ancient mythologies, invested with a significance as much religious as military. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
male personnel, cap badge, working dress, plastic buttons, service dress, male officers, cloth belt Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Navy Nurse Corps, Third Officer, United States, Anti-Aircraft Command, Red Army, Maria Krum, Reserve Army, Royal Artillery New!
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Images of warrior women come down to us from the most remote of ancient mythologies, invested with a significance as much religious as military. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
male personnel, cap badge, working dress, plastic buttons, service dress, male officers, cloth belt Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Navy Nurse Corps, Third Officer, United States, Anti-Aircraft Command, Red Army, Maria Krum, Reserve Army, Royal Artillery New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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