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Women and the French Army during the World Wars, 1914-1940 (Paperback)
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Women and the French Army during the World Wars, 1914-1940 (Paperback)
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How did women contribute to the French Army in the World Wars?
Drawing on myriad sources, historian Andrew Orr examines the roles
and value of the many French women who have been overlooked by
historians-those who worked as civilians supporting the military.
During the First World War, most officers expected that the end of
the war would see a return to prewar conditions, so they tolerated
women in supporting roles. But soon after the November 1918
armistice, the French Army fired more than half its female
employees. Demobilization created unexpected administrative demands
that led to the next rehiring of many women. The army's female
workforce grew slowly and unevenly until 1938 when preparations for
war led to another hiring wave; however, officers resisted all
efforts to allow women to enlist as soldiers and alternately
opposed and ignored proposals to recognize them as long-term
employees. Orr's work offers a critical look at the indispensable
wartime roles filled by women behind the lines.
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