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Barbara Green

Girls in Khaki

A History of the ATS in the Second World War

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At the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain's manpower crisis forced them to turn to a previously untapped resource: women. For years it was thought women would be incapable of serving in uniform, but the ATS was to prove everyone wrong. Formed in 1938, the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service was a remarkable legion of women; this is their story. They took over many roles, releasing servicemen for front-line duties. ATS members worked alongside anti-aircraft gunners as 'gunner-girls', maintained vehicles, drove supply trucks, operated as telephonists in France, re-fused live ammunition, provided logistical support in army supply depots… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-7524-7783-1
  • EAN: 9780752477831
  • Produktnummer: 14814914
  • Verlag: The History Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
  • Seitenangabe: 128 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 5'828 KB

Über den Autor


Barbara Green joined the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) in 1961 as an Officer Cadet. In 1966 she trained, as a Captain, with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in O&M/Work Study. Since then she has had a successful civilian career in research, writing and interviewing. She has campaigned with Armed Forces Veterans and currently writes small pieces on consumer affairs.

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