With Italy split in two, after September 8, 1943 and the establishment in the north, by Mussolini, the Italian Social Republic (RSI), allied with the Germans and fighting against the Anglo-American forces who had invaded from the south of the peninsula and were advancing towards the north, was promulgated by RSI 18 April 1944 a ministerial decree that established a new army unit for women aged 18 to 45 years. The auxiliary normally were not armed, but during the training courses was also taught the use of weapons. The discipline was very strict and wants to sell life dearly very strong as it was in plain Pontina against Anglo-American forces, when many of them fought under the command of faith with the men of the Tenth Arnaud Mas. The commander in chief was the Countess Piera Gatteschi Bottoms, with the rank of brigadier general. The assistants were part of the SAF (Women's Auxiliary Service). The body had about 6000 women all volunteers. The gray-green uniform was that of the military, with 4 cm long skirt. below the knee, the sword on the insignia and beret embroidered with a red flame. Were used for hospital services, the military services in offices, in the garrisons, barracks, warehouses, places to eat, in kitchens and dining halls, in air defense as AEROPHONES and Marconi. They followed the movements of troops at the front and sometimes fought as they did in the plain of Neptune or the Gothic Line. After the war after April 25, 1945, about 300 were killed by Communist partisans auxiliary.
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