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Sisters in arms, British army nurses tell their story, Nicola Tyrer

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-294) and index

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Sisters in arms

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Nicola Tyrer

"The experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses (QAs) in the Second World War are some of the greatest adventure stories of modern times and - incredibly - remain largely untold. Thousands of middle-class girls in their early twenties were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today's standards, and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services and confront the most horrific casualties.The tale of how they coped with these trials is profoundly moving and uplifting.The corps numbered twelve thousand women during the Second World War. Many of them wrote down their reactions then and there - and most of this vivid archive remains unpublished."--BOOK JACKET

British army nurses tell their story

Pt. I. Home and Abroad -- 1. 'Not when they have work to do' -- 2. The Making of a QA -- 3. A Baptism of Fire -- Pt. II. Far East -- 4. 'Do English women never cry?' -- 5. Into Captivity -- 6. Friday the Thirteenth -- 7. Shipwrecked -- 8. The Disappeared -- Pt. III. At Sea -- 9. Sailing the Seven Seas -- 10. The Cruel Sea -- Pt. IV. North Africa and the Mediterranean -- 11. Flowers in the Desert -- 12. Under Siege in Malta -- 13. Operation Torch -- 14. Life of Comradeship -- 15. Swept off their Feet -- Pt. V. Europe -- 16. 'The QAs are here' -- 17. 'Come and see what we are part of' -- 18. Operating in the Orchards -- 19. The Liberation of Europe -- Pt. VI. India and Burma -- 20. A Tiger for the Nurses -- 21. Contrasts in the Raj -- 22. 'Hard-working and patriotic women' -- 23. Bringing Home the Prisoners -- 24. Last Act