Kazik and Kazia: A symbolic gender change in the midst of the fight for independence of Poland

Kazik and Kazia: A symbolic gender change in the midst of the fight for independence of Poland

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Wanda Gertz was one of thirty Polish women who rushed to the frontlines of WW I in male disguise.The author asks what could have provoked such behavior by analyzing archival sources on Wanda Gertz, as well Desk w/Bench as facts mistakenly associated with her.This paper aims at showing patriotism Crystals as one among many motivations for symbolic gender change and joining the army.

It also tackles the question of the perception of female soldiers who pass for men, then and now.