World War II German Women's Auxiliary Services (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841764078)

Under the Nazi regime, Hitler's conservative views on the place of housewives and mothers in society limited German women to a much less active role in World War II (1939-1945) than their British and Allied counterparts. Nevertheless, the demands of a prolonged war did see German women in a range of uniforms as auxiliaries with the Army, Navy, Air Force and SS, particularly in the signals and air defence services. This unique book explains and illustrates these organisations and their uniforms and insignia, as well as Red Cross nurses, and auxiliaries of the Labour Corps, Customs Service, National Socialist Women's Organisation, and League of German Maidens (Hitler Youth).

Author: Gordon Williamson
ISBN-10: 1841764078
ISBN-13: 9781841764078
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2003
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.78h x 7.30w x 0.18d

About the Author
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 the author of over a dozen World War II titles for Osprey.