Women and the French Army during the World Wars, 1914-1940 /

Show other versions (1)

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 officer...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Orr, Andrew, 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
France. > Armée > Civilian employees > History.
France. > Armée > Women > History.
World War, 1914-1918 > Women > France.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Weapons of total war, 1914-1918
  • 2. The failure of the demobilization purge, 1919-1923
  • 3. The 1927 and 1928 Army Laws
  • 4. War clouds, 1929-1938
  • 5. "She remained at her post until the very end" : women and the Second World War
  • Conclusion.

Similar Items