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Lifeline: A British Casualty Clearing Station on the Western Front, 1918

Posted By: roxul
Date: 20 Jun 2022 16:28:50
Lifeline: A British Casualty Clearing Station on the Western Front, 1918

Iain Gordon, "Lifeline: A British Casualty Clearing Station on the Western Front, 1918"
English | ISBN: 0752489968 | 2013 | 176 pages | EPUB, MOBI | 4 MB + 5 MB

On March 21, 1918, the 29th and 3rd Casualty Clearing Stations RAMC were encamped at Grévillers, just behind the front line, when Germany launched its final, massive offensive. These Field Hospitals were the lifeline to the rear for the unabated deluge of wounded which soon overwhelmed both units. All wards were full and operating theaters were working round the clock to deal with the endless queues for amputations and major surgery. In the words of Major-General von Bertele in his foreword: "that casualty care should be managed on such a scale and at such a pace leaves the reader open mouthed."
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