Lifeline
A British Casualty Clearing Station on the Western Front, 1918
Published on 1. February 2013
176 pages
978-0-7524-9232-2 (ISBN)
Description
On 21st March 1918, 29th and 3rd Casualty Clearing Stations RAMC were encamped at Grevillers, 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 theatres 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.' Lifeline is a touching record of the care provided by an often exhausted but dedicated medical and nursing staff and the bravery and spirit of their patients as the hospitals, always under intense pressure, moved back and forth with the changing positions of the line during the last months of the war.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
4,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7524-9232-2 (9780752492322)
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02/2013
The History Press Ltd
€38.59
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Plates
- Abbreviations
- Foreword by Major General M. J. von Bertele, QHS, OBE Director General Army Medical Services
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Hammer Falls
- 2 Retreat
- 3 Consolidation
- 4 NYDNs, SIWs and Hun Stuff
- 5 The Yanks are Coming!
- 6 Payback Time!
- 7 The Last Lap
- 8 Victory!
- 9 Peace
- 10 Epilogue
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- Sources
- Plate Section
- By the Same Author
- Copyright
