Infantry Combat Medics in Europe, 1944-45
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Infantry Combat Medics in Europe, 1944-45
By (Author) T. Shilcutt
Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Pivot
23rd May 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
History
Military history
European history
Social and cultural history
History of medicine
355.3450973
Physical Properties
Hardback
136
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
2912g
Description
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.
Reviews
To come.
Author Bio
Tracy M. Shilcutt is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Abilene Christian University, USA.
