Debs at War: How Wartime Changed Their Lives, 1939-1945

The extraordinary account of upper-class women's active participation in WWII, told from firsthand sources.

Discover how these young debutantes navigated new challenges, responsibilities, and attitudes as they took on roles such as chauffeurs, couriers, ambulance drivers, nurses, pilots, spies, decoders, factory workers, farmers, land girls, and more.

Find out if class barriers truly came down and if love crossed these social lines during this pivotal time in history.

This book provides a unique perspective on the experiences of women from the most protected stratum of 20th-century society and how they contributed to the war effort.