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The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WACS and WAACS) - World War II military

The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WACS and WAACS) - World War II military

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    "The Women's Army Corps" is a booklet issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this military element in World War II; it is often termed the WACS. Formed at the start of World War II, the WACS provided valuable services to the Army, often filling roles that men had traditionally handled. It was originally called the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAACS) and included both officers and enlisted personnel. This booklet covers such topics as the creation of the WAACS; recruitment and training of members; positions held by WAACS (original appointments were to Aircraft Warning Service units), to include transportation, supply and medical functions; the creation of a permanent Women's Army Corps to be a part of the Army itself, rather than a service unit; and WACS serving overseas
    The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WACS and WAACS) - World War II military
    The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WACS and WAACS) - World War II military
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    Description
    "The Women's Army Corps"
    is a booklet issued to
    commemorate the 50th anniversary of this military element in World War II
    ; it is
    often termed the WACS
    . Formed at the start of World War II, the WACS
    provided valuable services to the Army
    , often filling roles that men had traditionally handled. It was
    originally called the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAACS)
    and
    included both officers and enlisted personnel
    .
    This booklet
    covers such topics as the creation of the WAACS
    ;
    recruitment and training
    of members;
    positions held by WAACS
    (original appointments were to Aircraft Warning Service units), to include transportation, supply and medical functions; the
    creation of a permanent Women's Army Corps to be a part of the Army itself, rather than a service unit
    ; and
    WACS serving overseas
    (the first battalion went to England in 1943 to work as telephone operators, drivers, cryptographers, photo interpreters, and secretaries.
    During World War II, some 150,000 women served
    in the WACS and proved that women were a valuable contributing component of the Army
    This publication, which
    contains 28 pages
    , is in
    excellent, virtual mint, condition.
    There are no rips or tears, no writing or markings, no spills or smears, and the binding is secure with all pages firmly in place.
    A must-read booklet for the World War II military history buff.
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