Infantry combat medics in Europe, 1944-45
Medics learned quickly to ignore standing operating procedures in order to save lives but tensions within infantry units created a paradoxical culture of isolation and acceptance. This groundbreaking work examines training and combat experiences of soldiers working in Battalion Aid Stations and thos...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2013
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| Series: | Palgrave pivot
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| Summary: | Medics learned quickly to ignore standing operating procedures in order to save lives but tensions within infantry units created a paradoxical culture of isolation and acceptance. This groundbreaking work examines training and combat experiences of soldiers working in Battalion Aid Stations and those who went as aid men to the line companies. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 136 pages 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781137347688 |