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Record 1 2018-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Ranks
  • Air Forces
CONT

During the Second World War, female officers in the [Royal Canadian Air Force] women's division had a rank structure and terminology that was completely different from the male officers' terminology; it included ranks such as air commandant, group officer and section officer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grades militaires
  • Forces aériennes
CONT

Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la structure de grade et la nomenclature des femmes officiers de la division féminine de l'[Aviation royale canadienne] étaient complètement différentes de la nomenclature des hommes officiers[. La nomenclature des grades des femmes officiers] comprenait des grades tels que commandant de l'air, officier d'aviation et officier de section.

Spanish

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