Physical Exhaustion
There were 114 cases of physical exhaustion evacuated from divisional units; some of these were returned to their units from the field ambulances, but 22 cases were admitted to 2 General Hospital in July and 62 in August.
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Casualties of Florence Campaign
|
Killed |
Wounded |
Missing |
Total |
13–17 July—Attack on Arezzo |
26 |
91 |
|
117 |
21 July–1 August—Attack south of Florence |
107 |
477 |
31 |
615 |
|
—— |
—— |
—— |
—— |
Total |
133 |
568 |
31 |
732 |
Causes of Battle Casualties, July 1944
Shell wounds |
416 |
Gunshot (rifle or machine gun) |
69 |
Mortar |
111 |
Grenade |
19 |
Mine |
20 |
Booby traps |
6 |
Burns |
11 |
Blast |
15 |
Bayonet |
1 |
Other causes, falling masonry, etc. |
26 |
|
—— |
Total |
694 |
Average Bed States |
July
|
August
|
1 NZ Gen Hosp |
336 |
closed |
2 NZ Gen Hosp |
536 |
565 |
3 NZ Gen Hosp |
605 |
626 |
Conv Depot
|
478 |
517 |