Women of the Reich

[cyberia]

The following are photographs from a collection sent to me by relatives in Germany. To the best of my knowledge, they have never been published and feature German women either in the service of the Wehrmacht, or working in civilian relief efforts.

Unfortunatly I have no information on locations and dates.

Nurses en route to the front lines



Doing a job once reserved for men, a female conductor on the Reishcbahn checks the ticket of a young boy



Platoons of women were organized to man soup kitchens that served troops returning to or coming home from the front



A pair of Blitzmädel, female radio operators identified by the shoulder patch, salute a passing troop train



A female rail worker changes a placard on the rear of a train car



A group of Blitzmädel checking a train schedule

[lufttiger]

Now these are cool, thanks Paul. But these gals got nothing over my German mother, hmmmm, must find a pic of her.

[Biscuit]

Nice collection Paul. I have noticed on both sides that the women would wear proper ties in WWII, but today they wear those funny things under their collar. Its a small thing, but I always wonder what brought about the change.

[cyberia]

Now you have me wondering!

[Biscuit]

Glad I am not the only one. Those little collar cuffs always look really funny to me!

[cyberia]

A group of Luftwaffe Flakhelferinnen in training. These women "manned" Flakfernrolr, or flack telescopes, that measured distance and speed of enemy aircraft for anti-aircraft gun crews.

[cyberia]

An unknown Blitzmädel attached to the 14th Panzer Division

[gi-rene]

She lacks her lightning bolts. But very cool she is wearing a panzer wrap and cap.


Gentlemen... I'm going to the 14th Panzer....

[cyberia]

If that Assault Badge is silver, then her unit took part in at least 25 offensive operations.

[Biscuit]

Great stuff Paul!