Cover of Paris fashion magazine, "Mode du Jour", May 1941.  Clearly, even under the stresses of German Occupation, "la Parisienne" wanted to keep up with the latest fashion trends - although one wonders to what extent this harmless hobby moved over into the realms of pure fantasy as the war, with all its shortages, progressed.  Best regards, JR.

Keeping up with Fashion, 1941.

"Life" 'photo of a Home Guard sergeant introducing ladies of the Womens' Defence Force (WDF) to the pleasures of rifle drill.  The Home Guard did not admit women at any point but, with many women anxious to "do their bit" in aid of the home defence, tacit acceptance of the formation of strictly unrecognised Womens' Defence Force units as an unofficial adjunct to Home Guard units was eventually forthcoming, on the strict understanding that they would be absolutely non-combattant in their function.  Clearly, at least some WDF ladies got some arms training, if only to facilitate the propaganda photographer ... Best regards, JR.

"Mum's Army" (UK)

A girl of nazi youth spontaneously stops the Duce offering flowers, Hitler and Goering observe smiling. Germany, pre-war photo.
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