A photograph of a woman in Barcelona, Spain training for a Republican militia in August 1936, taken by Gerda Taro. Photo: International Center of Photography |
An officer in charge of the range at the Hen women's corps camp near Tel Aviv, Palestine, gives a demonstration in the handling of a Sten gun on June 15, 1948 in the Arab-Israeli War. Although non-combatants, members the new women's Army in Israel are taught to use guns for defense. (AP Photo) |
