Women For Victory: American Servicewomen in World War II - History & Uniforms

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Women For Victory: American Servicewomen in World War II History and Uniforms Series, Vol. I by: Katy Endruschat Goebel
ISBN:
9780764339592
Book Title:
Women For Victory: American Servicewomen in World War II History and Uniforms Series, Vol. I
Author:
Katy Endruschat Goebel
Binding:
Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright:
2011
Pages:
360
Size:
9 x 12 in.
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
The Women for Victory series provides a thorough and authoritative reference for American servicewomen's history and uniforms of WWII, and is designed for scholars of women's or military history, veterans, collectors, re-enactors and others interested int he history and dress of servicewomen on active military service. Carefully researched historical background information about the female wartime services is combined with comprehensive documentation of their distinctive uniforms. Color photos of original clothing and accessories, modeled in full-length studies and supported by close-up views, show various uniforms and insignia in detail. The text and color photographic portions are supplemented by original wartime photos, many previously unpublished, as well as documents, tables, and drawings. Vol. 1 examines the two oldest female military components of the U.S. armed forces: the Army Nurse Corps and Navy Nurse Corps. The book also covers two lesser known groups of militarized medical female service personnel: the Army Hospital Dietitians and Army Physical Therapists.
Over 1200 color/bw images
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