Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) can refer to:

* A branch of the British military that permitted women to serve in non-combat positions in the First World War. See Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (Britain).

* A branch of the U.S. military that permitted women to serve in non-combat positions in the Second World War. In 1943, the WAAC became the Women's Army Corps (WAC).


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