| Tango01 | 09 Jan 2021 9:15 p.m. PST |
… 1944 "Members of the French Resistance are photographed in the midst of a battle against German troops during the Liberation of Paris. We see a man in makeshift army fatigues to the left and a young man on the right. Then, most strikingly, we see a woman in shorts, a patterned top, and a military hat in the center. The photograph of this young female fighter would become a symbol of women's involvement in the Resistance. Her name was Simone Segouin, also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet. When this photo was taken she was 18 years old. The girl had killed two Germans in the Paris fighting two days previously and also had assisted in capturing 25 German prisoners of war during the fall of Chartres…"
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Jan 2021 8:25 a.m. PST |
Courtesy of the Rare Historical Photos website |
 Legion 4   | 10 Jan 2021 8:37 a.m. PST |
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| Legionarius | 10 Jan 2021 11:47 a.m. PST |
A modern Jean D'Arc. Beauty and valor are a winning combination! Thank you young fighter! |
| Tango01 | 10 Jan 2021 3:29 p.m. PST |
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| Legion 4 | 11 Jan 2021 9:38 a.m. PST |
Does her mom know her daughter is not only well armed, but is wearing a very short skirt !!!?  |
| Andrew Walters | 11 Jan 2021 11:31 a.m. PST |
She makes the MP40 look huge. I googled "skirt length 1940s" and I don't see anything that short. I'll have to run this by our in-house historical fashion expert. Who is also our in-house 9mm expert. |
| Andrew Walters | 11 Jan 2021 12:05 p.m. PST |
I am informed that they did not make skirts out of denim until the '70s. So those are shorts. And only younger women would have worn shorts like that. And they are probably canvas, not denim. |
| Tango01 | 11 Jan 2021 12:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement
Armand |
| Legion 4 | 11 Jan 2021 4:32 p.m. PST |
Very interesting … did not know all that about ladies' fashion. |
| Oddball | 11 Jan 2021 8:21 p.m. PST |
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| Legion 4 | 12 Jan 2021 10:51 a.m. PST |
Yearly on our "North Coast", Lake Erie, OH, there is a huge D-Day re-enactment in the summer. But with COVID it was cancelled this year. However, along with all the accurate uniforms and equipment, there are women dressed up in period uniforms or civilian clothing as well. Even one tent was showing them how to do make-up and hair from the period. A number of "French girls" were represented, as well as Rosie the Riveters [my Mom was one during the war], the women "towns folk" of the US, Canada, France, etc. Even some … "ladies of the night". History would not be complete without them ! |
| 4th Cuirassier | 13 Jan 2021 7:47 a.m. PST |
So is there an Osprey on 'Ladies of the Night, Normandy, 1944', then? If there's not, there ought to be. The full colour 'campaign dress' plates should be a laugh. |
| Legion 4 | 14 Jan 2021 9:13 a.m. PST |
Well … they might have not been on the Beaches …  |
