In Nazi Germany the place of women was in the home as wife and mother. German women we taught that their duty in life was to have as many children as possible and look after their husband. However, with the war taking men away to fight women were needed as workers. A number of women served in Germany's auxiliarty services which supported the Wehrmacht in World War II. This book looks at the organisation, duties, and special uniforms of these women who who served with all four armed services, and several other organisations, under the Third Reich.
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During World War II a number of women served in Germany's auxiliary services which supported the Wehrmacht. This title looks at the organization, duties and special uniforms of these women who served with all armed services including the Waffen-SS.
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Women's roles under the Third Reich - Army services: Signals Auxiliaries - Staff Auxiliaries - Economics Auxiliaries - Navy services: Aircraft Tracking Auxiliaries - Air Warning Service - Naval Auxiliaries - Luftwaffe services: Aircraft Report Service - Signals Auxiliaries - Staff Auxiliaries - Flak Auxiliaries - Waffen-SS Auxiliaries - Political services: Party Women's Movement - Eastern Territories Auxiliaries - Red Cross Auxiliaries - Labour Corps Auxiliaries - Police Auxiliaries
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This comprehensive book provides a detailed exploration of the roles and uniforms of German women during the Nazi regime, highlighting their contributions despite Hitler's conservative views on their place.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841764078
Publisert
2003-06-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
184 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Ramiro Bujeiro, previously the illustrator of Osprey's Warrior 23, US Marine in Vietnam, is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenas Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist for clients all over Europe and the Americas, including many years' work for IPC magazines in Great Britain. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.