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 those who went as aid men to the line companies.

Autorentext
Tracy M. Shilcutt is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Abilene Christian University, USA.

Inhalt
Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Introduction 1. Chalkboard Training 2. Baptism of Fire 3. Combat Reality 4. The Battalion Aid Station 5. Day-to-day Health 6. Company Aid Men Conclusion Bibliography