Women at War

Women At War. This is a blog dedicated all aspects of womens history. • WWI • WWII • Suffragettes • Civil Rights Movement • Ancient History • and more... PSA: We don't condone Nazi-ism

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Photojournalist Gerda Taro photographed by partner Robert Capa while on the Cordoba front, Spain 1936.

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In a Bomb Factory, Bert Hardy, 1941

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Dutch girls write slogans of welcome on tanks after the liberation of Breda by Polish troops, 1944

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Photojournalist Catherine Leroy with two US Army soldiers on patrol in the Central Highlands, 1967

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Drivers of the French ambulance corps passing time while waiting to be called, Italy 1944

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Lady Ronaldshay passes a cup of tea to Corporal W Sorg of the 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group atop his F-5 Lightning, August 1944

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Original Caption: “Somewhere in England, Maj. Charity E. Adams,…and Capt. Abbie N. Campbell,…inspect the first contingent of Negro members of the Women’s Army Corps assigned to overseas service.” (read more)

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Is it weird that I feel like I'm spotting a celebrity when I see an A-2 in the wild? Photo from my great-aunt's collection from her time as a WAC with the Eighth Air Force, taken in Statesboro, Georgia.

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"SURGICAL GLOVES ARE STERILISED AND DRIED ON STANDS" (CHURCHILL HOSPITAL) LEE MILLER | OXFORD, 1943 [platinum-palladium print | 11 x 10 ½"]

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Margaret Bourke-White, 8th Bomber Command, Northamptonshire, Lee Miller, 1942

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These five members of the Woman’s Royal Navy Service (WRENS) crossed the Atlantic as crew members on troop transports. Their job was to code and decode radio messages, but they also stood watch as would any other seaman. One of these young women crossed the ocean seven times beginning in March of 1942. All the women were volunteers and received extra pay for sea duty. When they arrived at port in New York on January 7, 1943, they dashed for stockings, sweets, fruits, and cosmetics, in that order.

Photo: Associated Press via WHNT

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""The Smith a Mighty Man Was She…" Toronto Star. October 10, 1942. Page 3. --- Holding transportation to be as vital to victory as shells, tanks and guns, attractive Beatrice McKelvey of Washington, D.C., has become a railroad worker for the duration, and is developing a fine set of muscles in the process.

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3,000 Push Ups in November

Help Jonathan Winskill raise money to support Teenage Cancer Trust

My cousin Jonny is raising money for the amazing charity Teenage Cancer Trust, they gave our Ashleigh some amazing experiences after being diagnosed with Bowel Cancer in 2017. She sadly passed away in 2018 after a tough battle, she is missed every day but knowing that this charity helped her even a little bit means so much to my family. Any donation or even a share would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much.

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Jun 27 1917 War photographer Ernest Brooks, takes these pictures of women ambulance drivers with their vehicles in Etaples

27 June 1917 

Production date: 1917-06-27

IWM Q 2439, IWM Q 2441, IWM Q 2442

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A woman driver of the Royal Flying Corps in her car.

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Bessie Stringfield Inducted to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002

In the 1940s, “The Motorcycle Queen of Miami” broke down barriers for women and African American motorcyclists. Completed eight solo cross-country tours and served as a U.S. Army motorcycle dispatch rider.

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Rest In Peace Dame Vera Lynn (20 March 1917 - 18 June 2020)

“I’ve never claimed to be a great singer but I’ve always given my best, and I’ve loved what I’ve done and had a very good life.”