Wehrmachthelferinnen, also known as Blitzmädel, were young women in the service of the Wehrmacht. They often took over the work of soldiers who were transferred to the front. The women were mostly used as intelligence, staff, flak and air force helpers. They served not only in the German Reich, but also in Norway and the Eastern or Western Front. • The 500,000 mostly single and childless women had to fight hard against prejudices. Their male comrades, but also the women back home, said that they would only do this service to make out with their male comrades. Therefore they were given the rather derogatory name "Blitzmädel". Whether this was really the intention of the women remains uncertain. • What is certain, however, is that they did their service to protect their homeland, because from 1944 onwards the women were not only helpers but also soldiers. In August 1944, 660.000 male and 450.000 female soldiers served in the Air Force's anti-aircraft defence force
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