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This month, Austin J Ruddy looks at the unique memorabilia of Britain’s Second World War Women’s Land Army.
Thumbs up! A cheery summer snapshot of 12 land girls in front of a typically English old farm building. They wear a nice array of WLA uniform, including Aertex shirt, jumper, greatcoat, bib and braces, breeches, socks, and drill coat. (ALL PHOTOS REMAIN © AUSTIN J. RUDDY)
•They were the forgotten army of Home Front heroes, who, without cover from the weather or from Hitler’s bullets, shells, bombs and V-weapons, helped feed the nation at home and our fighting forces abroad. Though they wore uniform, this army was unusual in that it had no firearms and was entirely female
