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The Female Voluntary Corps for Auxiliary Services of the Republican Armed Forces (
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: ''Corpo Femminile Volontario per i Servizi Ausiliari delle Forze Armate Repubblicane'', better known as the Female Auxiliary Service (Italian: ''Servizio Ausiliario Femminile'' SAF ) was a women's corps of the armed forces of the
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, whose components, all voluntary, were commonly referred to as auxiliaries.


History

On 18 April 1944, the Female Auxiliary Service was established, under the command of fascist of the first hour Piera Gatteschi Fondelli. The auxiliaries initially provided only nursing assistance in military hospitals, work in offices and propaganda, and set up mobile refreshment places for the troops. In the space of twelve months 6,000 young women participate in six training courses, in
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; only then were they assigned to the Commands. After April 25, 1945 the Female Auxiliary Service was dissolved and Pavolini suggested destroying all documentation to avoid reprisals against members."Storia. Donne in divisa: le ausiliarie Rsi dalla Fanolla al generale Piera Gatteschi Fondelli"
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Organisation

Only women from the ages of 18 to 45 were allowed to join the ranks of the Female Auxiliary Service. Salaries consisted of 700 Italian lire for higher ups and 350 lire for recruits. Any woman enrolled in this service was subject to military penal jurisdiction.Casamassima, Pino. Salò: i seicento giorni della Repubblica Sociale Italiana. Diarkos, 2023, pp. 194 The Auxiliary Service was split up under three different army corps: * the silver foxes, a special service composed only of women tasked with espionage, often behind enemy lines in Allied-occupied Italy * the
Black Brigades The Auxiliary Corps of the Black Shirts' Action Squads (), most widely known as the Black Brigades (), was one of the Fascist paramilitary groups, organized and run by the Republican Fascist Party (''Partito Fascista Repubblicano'', PFR) operat ...
* the
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The service itself was not allowed to be armed, but the women were trained in firearms combat nonetheless, and in the
Black Brigades The Auxiliary Corps of the Black Shirts' Action Squads (), most widely known as the Black Brigades (), was one of the Fascist paramilitary groups, organized and run by the Republican Fascist Party (''Partito Fascista Repubblicano'', PFR) operat ...
as well as in the
Decima Flottiglia MAS The ''Decima Flottiglia MAS'' (''Decima Flottiglia Motoscafi Armati Siluranti'', also known as ''La Decima'' or Xª MAS) (Italian for "10th Torpedo-Armed Motorboat Flotilla") was an Italian flotilla, with marines and commando frogman unit, of ...
members of the service took part in armed operations.


Ranks


See also

* Italian Campaign (World War II) *
Italian Co-Belligerent Army The Italian Co-belligerent Army (Italian: ''Esercito Cobelligerante Italiano''), or Army of the South (''Esercito del Sud''), were names applied to various of the now former Royal Italian Army during the period when it fought alongside the Alli ...
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Military history of Italy during World War II The participation of Italy in the Second World War was characterized by a complex framework of ideology, politics, and diplomacy, while its military actions were often heavily influenced by external factors. Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Ital ...
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Royal Italian Army The Royal Italian Army () (RE) was the land force of the Kingdom of Italy, established with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. During the 19th century Italy started to unify into one country, and in 1861 Manfredo Fanti signed a decree c ...
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Women in the military Women have been serving in the military since the inception of organized warfare, in both combat and non-combat roles. Their inclusion in combat missions has increased in recent decades, often serving as pilots, mechanics, and Infantry, in ...


References


External links


History of the RSI Female Auxiliary Service (in Italian)

RSI Armed Forces, including the Female Auxiliary Service (in Italian)
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