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Medical Services in the First World War (Shire Library)
£7.60£8.50 (-11%)
The number of wounded in the First World War was unprecedented, and inadequate military planning presented the medical and voluntary community with huge and daunting challenges. Yet in the face of tremendous adversity both tackled their work with resourcefulness, courage and great humanity. This book is the illustrated story of those who risked their lives collecting casualties from the front line, of the various transport and treatment facilities at their disposal and of the eclectic mix of buildings in which the wounded were cared for at home, including many famous country houses. The vital part played by nurses, both in terms of essential medical duties and in boosting morale among the patients, is also examined, rounding off this perfect introduction to medical care in the First World War.
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by Shropshirebeau
Easy to read nice illustrations
by James Vile
just what we needed for a project
by tawny owl
A good introduction to the variety of services formed at this time but no real help in my research of the Middle East campaign.
by Nigel
Really very interesting, well worth the read.
by Ann Caroline
This must be the most concise book available about medical services in the First World War – packed with information and profusely illustrated.
by Amazon Customer
I’ve only flicked over the pages so far, but looks very interesting.
If you like the subject and history of the great war, this will be an interesting read I’m sure.
Always like to study the photos to get an idea of life at that time and try to connect with the service people of the time
by Amazon Customer
Concise pictorial evidence of a Service to Humanity during a period of inhumanity
by MRS R.
If you’re teaching or studying the new edexcel gcse (9-1) history medicine unit, this book is a great read for the section on trench medicine. Full of detail on each facet of treatment soldiers received. Detail is much greater than the section in the Edexcel textbook. Great for teachers, I’m going to recommend it to my students who are targeted highest grades. Supports battlefields trip too.