Osprey Men-at-Arms 357 : World War II Allied Women's Services

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, Commonwealth and US women's services. Text by Martin Brayley with illustrations by Ramiro Bujeiro.

Contents

• Introduction
• British Services - Organisation and Uniforms of the
  Women's Royal Naval Service
  Auxiliary Territorial Service
  Women's Auxiliary Air Force
• Commonwealth & Dominion Women's Services
  Canada
  Australia
  New Zealand
  India
• United States Services - Organisation and Uniforms of the
  Women's Army Auxiliary Corps 1941-43
  Women's Army Corps 1943-45
  Women Appointed for Emergency Service
  Marine Corps Women's Reserve
  Coast Guard Women's Reserve