PSK

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PSK is the abbreviation for the Polish Women's Auxiliary Service, a World War II-era organization of Polish women who supported military operations through various non-combat roles.

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PSK canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military auxiliary organization
women's military organization
abbreviationFor Pomocnicza Służba Kobiet
activeDuringPeriod 1939–1945
associatedWith Polish government-in-exile
country Poland
fullName Pomocnicza Służba Kobiet
fullNameInEnglish Polish Women's Auxiliary Service
genderRestriction women
ideology Polish patriotism
languageOfName Polish
militaryBranch air force support
land forces support
naval support
notableFeature members served close to front-line units in non-combat roles
organized Polish women into formal military auxiliary units
operatedInConflict World War II
partOf Polish Armed Forces in exile
Polish Armed Forces in the West
purpose to free men for front-line combat duty by assigning women to support roles
role administrative support
clerical work
communications support
logistical support
medical support
non-combat military service
supporting Polish military operations
transport services
theaterOfOperations Middle East
United Kingdom
Western Europe
typeOfService auxiliary service

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