Women's Auxiliary Service (Poland)

The Women's Auxiliary Service (WAS) (Polish: Pomocnicza Służba Kobiet (PSK), Pestki[1]) was a unit of Polish Armed Forces during World War II established in 1941 by initiative of Lt. Gen. Władysław Anders, while creating Polish Armed Forces in the East.

[2][3] Pestki worked as nurses, cooks, teachers in schools for war orphans, secretaries in staffs, pilots, drivers, etc.

In July 1944 Minister of National Defence reorganized WAS separating three new units: The same bylaw established Headquarters of WAAS, Commandants of WAAS, WAFAS, WNAS and Superintendents to corps and armies' commands.

Commissioned officers were appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland.

First Superintendent of WAS was Władysława Piechowska,[2] another was Zofia Leśniowska.