| World War II Allied Women's Services Contributor(s): Brayley, Martin (Author), Bujeiro, Ramiro (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841760536 ISBN-13: 9781841760537 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: The contribution of women to the Allied war effort in 1939-45 was massive. Apart from their many vital roles 'on the home front', about a million Soviet, 500,000 British and 200,000 American women, and tens of thousands from other Allied nations, served in uniform with the armed forces. To put these figures in perspective: enough American women served to free sufficient able-bodied men to form 15 infantry divisions. It was not only in the USSR that their duties took them into harm's way; hundreds of British Commonwealth and US servicewomen died, and many were decorated. This book gives a concise introduction to the organisation and uniforms of these services, with an emphasis on the British and US forces. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 940.547 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 7.34" W x 9.78" (0.39 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The contribution of women to the Allied war effort during World War II (1939-45) was massive. Apart from their many vital roles 'on the home front', about a million Soviet, 500,000 British and 200,000 American women, and tens of thousands from other Allied nations, served in uniform with the armed forces. To put these figures in perspective: enough American women served to free sufficient able-bodied men to form 15 infantry divisions. It was not only in the USSR that their duties took them into harm's way; hundreds of British Commonwealth and US servicewomen died, and many were decorated. This book gives a concise introduction to the organisation and uniforms of these services, with an emphasis on the British and US forces. |