If you get chance; visit Bletchley park. They do an excellent job of portraying the role of women during the war. For example, although it was in some ways quit

If you get chance; visit Bletchley park. They do an excellent job of portraying the role of women during the war. For example, although it was in some ways quite progressive in recognising female talent and promoting them in a limited fashion, there are other examples where women we left to do hard, hot or heavy work (like maintain the Bombe machines). From some of the interviews it's clear that a) the women understood the machines, if not from a mathematical standpoint then from an engineering one but b) many of the men, especially at the top, looked down on the WREN's operating the machines. It's a fascinating dynamic that they've displayed very well. And on top of that it's a fascinating place anyway.