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Role of Women during the Second World War
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The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Women’s Royal Naval Services
The Women’s Land Army
Auxiliary Territorial Services
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
The Women’s Voluntary Service
Social changes for women during Second World War
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Auxiliary Territorial Services
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English girl members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service move armfuls of American rifles just arrived from US under lease lend.
The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) was formed in 1938. Its initial plan was to recruit 25,000 female volunteers for driving, clerical and general duties. In 1939, however, it was in action in France with the British Expeditionary Force.
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The vast majority of women in the ATS served in anti-aircraft command, on searchlights - the 93rd Searchlight Regiment were all female. They also worked in mixed batteries on anti-aircraft guns, but were not officially allowed to fire them.
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Princess Elizabeth in uniform Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II was a member of the ATS during the war and worked on vehicle mechanical maintenance.
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Photo courtesy of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
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Today: 8 February 2010
Then: 8 February 1943
British-Indian forces begin guerrilla operations against Japan in Burma.
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