Ladies in WWII

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#101

Interestingly enough, Rommel’s wife’s birthday was June 6.

#102

Hi bwing,

That’s cool. :slight_smile:

There is a new movie about Edith Piaf. The title is La Vie en Rose

Check out the official movie site with trailers:

http://www.edithpiafmovie.com/

Yes, Rita Hayworth and many other starlets helped raise funds for the war effort. The actress Dorothy Lamour is another that comes to mind.

#103

Girl from Warsaw Uprising.

http://wilk.wpk.p.lodz.pl/~whatfor/foto.htm

http://wilk.wpk.p.lodz.pl/~whatfor/anowe/dziewczyna-ak.jpg

dziewczyna-ak.jpg

#104

Major Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the Soviet sharpshooter I mentioned in the Fighter-Ace topic.

#105

I’ll direct this to Rising Sun. Wasn’t Australian Nancy Wake parachuted into France to work with the resistance? I’m really not up on her, but from memory the SS had a price on her head.

Regards digger

#106

She was parachuted in after previously working with the Resistance, so she was doubly brave.

It’s all here

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-heroes/white_mouse.htm

#107

Thanks mate, I knew you would have the answer at your fingertips;)

While German women did not fight with frontline units, a large number served with the flak divisions protecting German cities. Their duties ranged from simple tasks through to communications, searchlight crews and flak crews. Many of the flak girls were killed or wounded in the course of their duties.

Another area German women were used was the numerous ‘Opera Houses’ the Luftwaffe fighter command centres.

Regards digger

#108

You’re welcome.

I’ve saw a couple of interviews with her, maybe 20 years ago. She was a strange woman. I suppose you’d have to be to do what she did.

While German women did not fight with frontline units, a large number served with the flak divisions protecting German cities. Their duties ranged from simple tasks through to communications, searchlight crews and flak crews. Many of the flak girls were killed or wounded in the course of their duties.

Another area German women were used was the numerous ‘Opera Houses’ the Luftwaffe fighter command centres.

Regards digger

I was trying to find info last night on English women in flak crews, but couldn’t. I’m pretty sure they had them. I’m not certain that they were serving the guns, but I’m sure they were engaged in range finding, observation etc.

#109

Hi mate.
I have to add in the USSR also there were a great number of woman fought int he AA-defence system.Including the operational personal of the AA-gun.
Also they fought with the post-bombing fires.
For instance in Moscow and Lningrad it were special units of voluntaries ( mostly woman) who to put out the German incendiary bombs.

#110

BBC: [b]Women’s Auxiliary Air Force[/b]

And also the message from this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/96/a2089596.shtml

Message 1 - Vee Robinson and the RA
Posted on: 29 November 2003 by John de Mansfield AbsolonResearcher 238443

Girls in AA Command.
If anybody is interested in the tremendous part played by women in AA command I would recommend two books.
They are;

ACK-ACK by General Sir Frederick Pile Britain’s defence against air attack during the second world war.

AA Command by Colin Dobinson English Heritage published by Methuen.

These two books should give you the full extent of the use of women in AA command during the second world war
very few people realise the tremendous job they did. Or the medals they won for gallantry.
John Absolon

#111

[QUOTE=SS Tiger;84734]

I think this photo is postwar, 60’s or something.
The belts are wrong an so are the hairstyles.

#112

What ever happened to Francesca

#113

Hmmmm…a “light hearted thread” re: WWII.
Well first, no images of “ugly women” sounds really sexist.
I’m not a “Women’s Libber”, but comments such as the above tend to give the impression that site has Neanderthals as members…and tell me LANCER44, do you have looks in common with any male movie stars??

Re: Suggesting a light hearted theme re: Female Images…some of the Hilferin were members of the S.S., and their jobs were NOT defense related, many were working in camps or simply assisting in every day military efforts…involving crimes against humanity.

It’s fine to add funny captions to images, I truely enjoy them! But, the Second World War had way, way too much negative impact upon too many people of the mid-20th century to realistically suggest a LIGHT HEARTED APPROACH or THEME to any WWII related subject (except perhaps the USO efforts). Its like suggesting a light hearted approach to an article on aircraft accidents.

I personally have, well, should have had 3 uncles that never came back from the war, so naturally I never met them, “Light Hearted” and WWII just doesn’t work for me and I’m sure that I’m not alone on this, no matter what the subject, images of ladies,…or what ever.
I am very interested in seeing images of women participants, the Heferennin Image Forum on the AXIS SITE is where I began my current and recent interest in WWII images. But there ain’t anything light hearted about it. Those women the jackets and jump suits emblazoned with the Eagle and Swastika emblem weren’t pumping gas nor giving out donuts (for the most part). And those working in Luftschutz activities sometimes got killed…they deserve to be seen and I wish to see them!..OK?
In case you were wondering, I am not a militaryphobe, I currently hold a commission in the US Naval Reserve.

Regards,
Mike Rose, M.D.

#114

This is a great ongoing post. The Nazi were some horny little dudes at the upper echelons weren’t they?

Anyway, I don’t think that ‘light hearted’ is not the proper adjective to use for this post. How about ‘not macabre’ while deaths of male soldiers is horrible, it’s expected and accepted, we don’t go looking for it, but if we see it’s not going to overly upset someone. No body wants to see a dead woman, it’s just not right.

Later,
Dave

#115

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the forum. Lancer44 has not been on this forum for some time - I think he had some health issues.

Anyway, I hope that you took the time to view the posts within this thread more thoroughly. Although it began with a “light hearted” theme, it eventually developed into a more serious thread - much of it including short biographies of female personalities and stories of the contributions of women during the war.

#116

Hi George,

Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, I did go back and took a good look.
I realized after looking back that the first post of a given thread appears when I opened link rather than most current. Glad that you pointed this out.
There were a plenty of great photos contained in this thread, that is what brought me to site to begin with.

Best regards,
Mike r.

#117

Hi Dave,

Your comment was well put and completely valid.

Thanks,
Mike r.

#118

Not a problem Mike,

You might be interested in this thread also, if you haven’t seen it already:

Hot Babes of WWII
http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5547

And this site:

The Barracks Wall: World War II Pinups
http://www.skylighters.org/photos/pinups.html

#119

Hi Mike,

Thanks. It’s an interesting thread and site.

Later,
Dave

#120

George,

Those were 2 good threads, thanks for the heads-up!!
Always appreciate getting new sources to support my “habit”:slight_smile:

Thanks!,
Mike Rose