Infantry Combat Medics in Europe, 1944-45
by
T. Shilcutt
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1137347686
ISBN-13
9781137347688
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Pivot
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 23rd, 2013
Print length
136 Pages
Weight
336 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.00 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Second World WarHistorySecond World War
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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.
Combat medics adapted and innovated, overcoming inadequacies in the US Army''s medical system and significant shortcomings in their own training. They learned quickly to modify, evade or ignore standing operating procedures in order to save lives, but inherent tensions within infantry units developed to create a paradoxical culture of acceptance and isolation. A close examination of official records and interviews to explore the medical soldier''s war in Europe reveals that the Army''s gross neglect in training shaped a naïve perception of the combat medic''s role. Yet, in spite of the lack of realistic preparation and the horrific circumstances in which they worked, combat medics proved extraordinarily capable, creative and committed to doing anything necessary to perform their duties as the essential first link in the wounded solder''s life chain.
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