Infantry Combat Medics in Europe, 1944-45

Shilcutt, T.

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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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2013-05-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137347688

DOI: 10.1057/9781137347695

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 136