The Female Voluntary Corps for Auxiliary Services of the Republican Armed Forces (
Italian: ''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
Italian Social Republic
The Italian Social Republic ( it, Repubblica Sociale Italiana, ; RSI), known as the National Republican State of Italy ( it, Stato Nazionale Repubblicano d'Italia, SNRI) prior to December 1943 but more popularly known as the Republic of Salò ...
, 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
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
Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
and
Como; 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.
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Ranks
See also
* Italian Campaign (World War II)
* Italian Co-Belligerent Army
* Military history of Italy during World War II
* Royal Italian Army
The Royal Italian Army ( it, Regio Esercito, , Royal Army) 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 Manfre ...
* Women in the military
References
External links
History of the RSI Female Auxiliary Service (in Italian)
RSI Armed Forces, including the Female Auxiliary Service (in Italian)
{{Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic
All-female military units and formations
Military units and formations of Italy in World War II
Italian Army (pre-1946)
Military units and formations established in 1943
1944 establishments in Italy
Italian Social Republic
Women in war