Description
| Product ID: | 9780764350467 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Last Ride of the Valkyries |
| Subtitle: | The Rise and Fall of the Wehrmachthelferinnenkorps During WWII |
| Authors: | Author: Jimmy L. Pool |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, History, Second World War, Gender studies: women and girls, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Gender studies: women, Germany, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This is the first major work in the English language devoted entirely to the uniforms, insignia, and history of the female auxiliaries that served in the German armed forces during WWII. Using wartime photographs and references, along with contemporary sources and examples the author presents an in-depth look at the contributions of female auxiliaries to Germany's war effort. Interrogations of German prisoners who were familiar with the evolution of the Wehrmachthelferinnenkorps, served as the foundation for this work, presenting a unique perspective on the subject. This is the first major work in the English language devoted entirely to the uniforms, insignia, and history of the female auxiliaries that served in the German armed forces during WWII. Using wartime photographs and references, along with contemporary sources and examples the author presents an in-depth look at the contributions of female auxiliaries to Germany''s war effort. Interrogations of German prisoners who were familiar with the evolution of the Wehrmachthelferinnenkorps, served as the foundation for this work, presenting a unique perspective on the subject. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-06-28 |
