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Hist Sci Med. 2012 Apr-Jun;46(2):117-24.

[The seven wounds Ernst Jünger at the time of the Great War. Reflection of the health service of the imperial army].

Histoire des sciences medicales

[Article in French]
Alain Ségal, Jean-Jacques Ferrandis

PMID: 23038865

Abstract

Thanks to Ernt Junger's amazing career--and despite his many injuries--we have a great view of the German Imperial Army's sanitary corps. This can be observed from the actions of the stretcher-bearers to German hospitals in general, and with the organization of their sanitary transport, as well as their medico-surgical concerns. We can see, therefore, that very few differences existed with the French medico-surgical structures except for the fact that,from the very beginning, Imperial medical warfare was able to adjust to the changes from field to trench situations. Thanks to its adaptable system of triage, and its ability to offer the most coherent medico-surgical choices and options, it was possible to save time. It enabled surgical actions in places that were close to the battlefield. Furthermore, we have been able to find out about the personal experience of an exceptional 20th century writer who later became a great European citizen.

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