By 1917 the Army was running short of men. The War Office realised that some front ... that women could do these jobs instead. They wore green or 'khaki' uniforms: a small cap, jacket and skirt.

Heavy losses suffered by the Russian army in Ukraine forced the commanders to put women on the front lines, involving them in assault groups — a precedent not yet discussed. A few months earlier ...

Meanwhile, the brigade’s annual parachute jump for women took place over the skies of northern Italy with the addition of some men. The changes underscore how the Army and other services are ...

By 1917 the Army was running short of men. The War Office realised that some front ... that women could do these jobs instead. They wore green or 'khaki' uniforms: a small cap, jacket and skirt.