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Ranks And Insignia Of The German Women’s Auxiliary Services
The Ranks and insignia of German Women's Auxiliary Services were the ranks given to women who served in the German military and paramilitary forces during World War II. Wehrmacht The first female auxiliary service in the Wehrmacht was the Army signals communications female auxiliaries, formed on 1 October 1940. Others followed suit, in the army and in the other services. Until December 1941, recruitment was by volunteer enlistment, but by that date unmarried women in the age group 18–40 years could be drafted into auxiliary service. All female auxiliary services were uniformed and under military discipline, with free rations, quarters and clothing. Yet, they were paid according to civil service pay rates and were not considered members of the armed forces, but auxiliaries of the armed forces. Their ranks did not correspond to military ranks. Army ; Army signals communications female auxiliaries. Navy Air force ; (FMDH) Female air warning service auxiliaries On 26 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wehrmachthelferin
was the name for girls and young women who served during the Second World War with the German Wehrmacht as auxiliaries. History In the beginning, women in Nazi Germany were not involved in the Wehrmacht, as Hitler ideologically opposed conscription for women, stating that Germany would "''not form any section of women grenade throwers or any corps of women elite snipers.''" However, with many men going to the front, women were placed in auxiliary positions within the Wehrmacht, called Wehrmachtshelferinnen (), participating in tasks such as: * telephone, telegraph and transmission operators, * administrative clerks, typists and messengers, * operators of listening equipment, in anti-aircraft defense, operating projectors for anti-aircraft defense, employees within meteorology services, and auxiliary civil defense personnel * volunteer nurses in military health service (similar to the role of women working with the German Red Cross or other voluntary organizations). They were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
