Front lines
Despite the achievements women made at the home front, some were not satisfied with only working at home. They wanted to be directly involved with the war and most did, whether they were hired by the army or not.
The main role women played if they were on the front lines were caretakers and nurses. Their role was to take care of the injured and ensure the mental or physical health of the soldiers were not injured by their environment. Many females would clean or cook for the armies to give the environment a more “homey” feeling.
“First Aid Nursing Yeomanry on the Western Front, 1914-1918” by Brooks, Ernest. A photograph of stretcher cases being move to a hospital at Boulogne on May 8, 1918. (Part of Imperial War Museum’s Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection)
While some women were content with being involved through healing and caregiving, some wanted more action. These women signed up to be drafted in the army as a soldier, spy, or pilot to fly aircrafts during the war. Some even disguised themselves as men to become a soldier in the army when females weren't allowed to join. These jobs were significantly more dangerous than the others, but many of them were excited to participate in the war in this way.
Air force Photo. Women were recruited by the army to fly aircrafts during the war due to the severe lack in pilots since most were sent overseas. This is a picture of Female Air Force Pilots leaving their B-17 aircraft during their training at the Lockbourne Army Airfield in Ohio, 1944.