Women in War: From Home Front to Front Line

by Celia Lee, Paul Strong

The changing role of women in warfare, a neglected aspect of military history, is the subject of this collection of perceptive, thought-provoking essays. By looking at the wide range of ways in which women have become involved in all the aspects of war, the authors open up this fascinating topic to wider understanding and debate. The discuss how, particularly in the two world wars, women have been increasingly mobilized in all the armed services, originally as support staff, then in defensive combat roles. They also consider the tragic story of women as victims of male violence, and how women have often put up a heroic resistance, and examine how women have been drawn into direct combat roles on an unprecedented level, a trend that is still controversial in the present day. The collection brings together the work of noted academics and historians with the wartime experiences of women who have remarkable personal stories to tell. The book will be a milestone in the study of the recent history of the parts women have played in the history of warfare.

Authors

Dr Juliette Pattinson, Professor Mark Connelly, Georgina Natzio, Christine Halsall, Jonathan Walker, Major Imogen Corrigan, Dr. Halik Kochanski, Dr T.A. Heathcote, Elspeth Johnstone, Mike Ryan, Grace Filby, Dr George Bailey, Tatiana Roshupkina, Leicester Chilton, Paul Edward Strong, Celia Lee, John Lee

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published June 19, 2012

Reviews

[Katia M. Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed most of the papers by the contributors in this book. Some were better written than others but the content was always interesting. I actually teared up at a couple of points. While the main focus is on WWII, there are papers concerning women in WWI, the 19th century, including a particularly interesting one regarding resistance of colonial settlement in New Zealand. The notes and bibliographies are extensive and I've added quute a number of books to my wish list from them. I would recommend to anyone interested in the history if women in warfare.

[Jeanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to netgalley for an early copy in return for an honest review
Iam sorry to say this book really was not for me not theres anything the matter with the book but I found it to be more like a manual rather than a book.