Due to the strong sexism in Brazilian society at that time, the participation of women in the FEB was not viewed favorably by the authorities, being discouraged officially and unofficially, even behind the lines in logistics services, in key sectors such as military nursing. In this area there was a boycott attempt, not only by male Brazilian military doctors, but also by women who were in a position of influence in national politics; See Moser, 2009, Page 141.
Concerning the cavalry, it is important to highlight that this Army branch (whether in the form of larger formations, such as Army divisions Or smaller – as in the case of FEB, small supporting units attached to infantry divisions), in all armies during that conflict, was not restricted to its heavy mechanized use, as with armored cars and tanks. Not only, but especially in mountainous terrain, as was mostly the Italian front, the use of animals, such as the mule (among others) and smaller vehicles like military bicycles and motorcycles, were critical to the mobility of troops. More on this topic can be seen in: Nafziger 2000, and Worley 2006 (Page 85).
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