Women for Victory: Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse Corps, Army Hospital Dietitians, Army Physical Therapists (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764339592)

The Women for Victory series provides a thorough and authoritative reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested int he history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carfeully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photgraphic portions are supplimented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings. Vol. 1 examines the two oldest female military components of the U.S. armed forces: the Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps. The book also covers two lesser known groups of militarized medical female service personnel: the Army Hospital Dietitians and Army Phisical Therapists.

Author: Katy Endruschat Goebel
ISBN-10: 0764339591
ISBN-13: 9780764339592
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2011
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 5.64lbs
Size: 12.60h x 9.20w x 1.60d