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This article has been produced to offer a brief overview of the Medical Department during the Second World War. Many of the features which are included in this article can be found in more detailed articles referring exclusively to that subject. For more detailed information regarding the Identification of Medical Personnel, please click here. Background […]
During combat it is essential that all medical organizations record patients received and evacuated in an accurate way in order to provide the War Department with all data pertinent to a specific case. For simplification of administration and to help record clerks with their tasks and avoid errors in the field, a special mechanical device […]
Background: The term “Sulfa Drugs” refers to any drug which is derived from the sulfonamide-based group. Sulfa Drugs are synthetic antimicrobial agents that contain the sulfonamide group which help the body combat infection by inhibiting the growth and multiplication of pathogenic bacteria. In 1935, the first ever sulfa drug was developed by a German scientists […]
Background: The use of blood transfusion as a treatment for shock was first introduced by the British Third Army troops during World War One. Members of the casualty Clearing Stations realized that hemorrhage was the single most important factor in causing casualty shock, and so plans and measures were made which allowed the most crude […]
Background: First isolated in 1804 by German pharmacist Friedrich W. A. Sertürner (1783-1841), Morphine was soon globally recognized for its strong pain killing aptitude. Its first use by an Army was during the American Civil War, in which approximately 400,000 troops were reported as suffering from morphine addiction. Why Morphine: Sooner or later pain occurs […]
Until World War I, no representative of the Dental Corps had been assigned for duty in The Surgeon General’s Office (SGO). The affairs of the Dental Corps prior to this time had been administered as part of the routine work of the Personnel Division, SGO. However, on 9 August 1917 the Dental Section of the […]
This article has been produced to show the different individual first-aid and medical kits offered to frontline fighting troops. These kits were issued to the ordinary fighting men, and would be used for administering first-aid prior to the arrival of a medic. Please click on the illustrations to enlarge. 9778500 – Packet, First-Aid, Parachute, Complete: Number […]
Background Information: Although female Nurses already served in the Union Army during the Civil War (1861-1865) and in the Spanish-American War (1898), they were never officially part of the United States Army! February 2, 1901 saw the formation of the Nurse Corps, which was to grow and expand rapidly, as the need for more medical […]