Forces Services 10 Balloon Launching - Women at War WWII

This remarkable vintage photograph captures British women launching a barrage balloon during World War II — one of the most dramatic and physically demanding roles taken on by women in the auxiliary forces on the home front.

As author Kathryn J. Atwood wrote in Women Heroes of World War II:

“…most of these women — the famous and the obscure — had one thing in common: they did not think of themselves as heroes. They followed their consciences, saw something that needed to be done, and they did it. And all of them helped win a war, even though many of them paid the ultimate price for their contribution.”

Printed on luster premium photo paper, this reproduction is a powerful tribute to the women who defended Britain’s skies.

• Printed on luster premium photo paper
• Available in multiple sizes
• Ships rolled in a protective tube