WWII GERMAN MILITARY MEDICAL PERSONNEL

During World War II (1939-1945), the German army tried to attach the greatest possible role to providing medical care to its wounded soldiers, continuing in some way the traditions of the Great War. For example, in a German infantry division there were two medical companies (sometimes motorized), two ambulance platoons (motorized) and one field hospital. The motorized infantry division had the same medical services as that of the infantry division, but the number of ambulance platoons was increased to three. Interestingly, the armored division had 2 medical companies and 3 ambulance platoons - they were fully motorized and most often used armored vehicles. In the event of a more serious wound, a German soldier was evacuated to, for example, a battalion medical care point (German: Verwundetennetz), the so-called ambulance station (German Wagenhatleplatz), field medical care point (German Hauptverbandplatz) or division field hospital (German Feldlazaret). It is worth adding that while in Verwundetennetz, first of all, more advanced first aid was performed, in Hauptverbandplatz it was possible to perform more advanced surgeries or blood transfusions. In the case of seriously injured people, efforts were made to stabilize them before they were taken to Feldlazaret. It is also worth adding that every soldier of the German armed forces had a personal dressing. instruction.pdf