Women in military history are not mentioned. His figure was associated at best with that of the muse or prize, always with a condescending look, the victim, the mother or the heartbroken widow. In the worst cases, their bodies were used as weapons of war, they were raped.
Now considering the role of women in the WWII it has taken the place it deserves and this recognition has made it possible to demonstrate the scope and importance of its participation in the outcome of the conflict.
“That which is silenced will cry out to be heard”
Margaret Atwood
For ideals, patriotism or in the line of duty, they took part in important military operations or supported, with their work and efforts, that morale did not falter and that the spirit to fight and win was preserved. Yet their opinions and presence were excluded from the official narrative and from making the most important political and military decisions of the war.
In this book, several specialist professionals attempt to lift the veil and shed light on the complexities of women’s role in the greatest conflict of the 20th century.
“Under the prevailing conditions in the Third Reich, only “exceptional” beings could react “normally””
Hannah Arendt
Jose Luis Hernandez Garvi. His literary career spans several genres in which he has won more than thirty awards at the national level. As a historical disseminator, he contributes his collaborations in various media, both in the written press and on radio and television. In his facet as an essayist, he is the author of more than a dozen books. In September 2014 his essay Heroes, villains and geniuses was published. Leading foreigners in the service of the Habsburgs won the Algaba Award, a prestigious prize awarded by the Cultural Area of El Corte Inglés.
He recently published The Disappearance of Agatha Christie and other stories about mysterious, eccentric and heterodox writers and coordinated the release of several Pinolia titles, including: The siege of Leningrad, the attack on Pearl Harbor or Stalingrad, the city that defeated the Third Reich. Magazines Muy Historia, Spanish Magazine of Military History, The Adventure of History or History of Ancient Iberia These are some of the headlines where we can find articles with his signature.
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Source: Marie Claire
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