BRITAINS SOLDIERS MUSEUM 10126 - Princess Elizabeth in ATS Uniform, 1944-45

Name: BRITAINS SOLDIERS MUSEUM 10126 - Princess Elizabeth in ATS Uniform, 1944-45
Brand: Britains

Britains

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\nFOR COLLECTORS OF 14 YEARS +, THIS IS A DETAILED SCALE MODEL PRODUCED BY WILLIAM BRITAINS (FAMOUS FOR YEARS OF PRODUCING METAL \""TOY\"" SOLDIERS).\n\nBRAND NEW IN BOX\nBRITAINS SOLDIERS MUSEUM 10126 - Princess Elizabeth in ATS Uniform, 1944-45\nIn February 1945, Princess Elizabeth was appointed an honorary second subaltern in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) and given the rank of honorary junior commander by war\u2019s end (female equivalent of captain at the time). The ATS was formed in 1938 as a women\u2019s voluntary service and became the Army\u2019s official women\u2019s branch during the war. Elizabeth wore the regulation army uniform and was treated the same as the rest of her company. She trained and worked as a lorry and ambulance driver and was taught map reading and to service and maintain a fleet of vehicles. Her most important lesson came from her interaction with such a diverse range of peop;