New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
CHAPTER 13 — The Move to Italy—Sangro and Orsogna Battles
Contents
- [section] p. 491
- Proposed New Establishments for Field Medical Units p. 492
- 102 VD Treatment Centre becomes Mobile Unit p. 493
- 1 CCS Becomes Fully Mobile
- Move to Burg el Arab p. 494
- Arrangements in Italy
- Preparation for Move to Italy p. 495
- Division Moves to Italy
- Medical Arrangements p. 496
- 3 General Hospital at Bari p. 497
- Start of Italian Winter p. 499
- Move to the Front and Establishment of Chain of Evacuation
- General Situation
- Into the Attack p. 502
- Struggles for Orsogna p. 503
- The Medical Side
- Medical Arrangements for Sangro Crossing p. 506
- Work at the Battle MDS p. 512
- Work of 4 MDS at Atessa p. 513
- Wound Lesions
- Deaths
- Operations
- Work of a Forward Surgical Team
- Transfusion Team p. 514
- Civilian Casualties
- Evacuation from MDS and CCS p. 515
- The Work of the CCS
- Surgical Policy p. 516
- Surgery p. 518
- Penicillin
- Results of Penicillin Treatment p. 519
- Penicillin in Gas Gangrene
- At 3 General Hospital p. 520
- Health of the Troops p. 521
- Malaria p. 522
- Venereal Disease
- Typhus p. 523
- Immersion or Trench Foot
- Clothing p. 524
- Red Cross Stores
- Water
- Rations
- Sanitation p. 525
- LESSONS FROM INITIAL OPERATIONS IN ITALY