The Women's Army, better known as the Land Girls, was vital to the war effort from their early days in the First World War and their hard work in the Second World War until they were finally disbanded in October, 1950. Using original interviews and photographs, as well as other primary sources, Ann Kramer explores their impact from their early history to the present day with their achievements finally recognized with a Land Girls' commendation in the form of a badge. Typists, hairdressers and shop girls, as well as those who grew up tending the land, were suddenly expected to handle tractors, milk cows and plough fields with huge horses whilst the Lumber Jills (Women's Forestry Corps) felled trees. Their experiences helped ensue the nation could survive whilst its men were fighting but it is their individual stories, many recorded here for the first time, which show the reality of their lives, of how others perceived them, what they learnt, why they became Land Girls in the first place and just how liberating it could be ? for the first time, women were wearing the trousers. AUTHOR: The renowned women's historian, Ann Kramer has lived in Hastings since the 1970s where she is known to both the local media and bookstores. She has written over 40 books, one alone sold over ½ million copies. SELLING POINTS: ?Original interviews and photographs, never before seen ?Discussing the role of the landgirls in the context of the time ?Directory of museums ?Ann Kramer is a prolific writer having written over 40 books ILLUSTRATIONS 24 pages of b/w plates
