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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821093303321

Autore

Friedenberg Zachary

Titolo

Hospital at war : the 95th Evacuation Hospital in World War II / / Zachary B. Friedenberg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2004

ISBN

1-299-05291-6

1-60344-636-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Texas A&M University military history series ; ; no. 96

Disciplina

940.54/7673/092

B

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Medical care

World War, 1939-1945 - Regimental histories - United States

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa, North

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Western Front

World War, 1939-1945

Physicians - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface -- Ch1 Preparing for War -- Ch 2 Concluding theNorth African Campaign -- Ch 3 Landing in theBay of Salerno -- Ch 4 Stalemate in Italy -- Ch 5 Anzio -- Ch 6 Concluding theItalian Campaign -- Ch 7 The French Rivierato Alsace -- Ch 8 Peace,and a Job Well Done -- Appendix A Basic Installation -- Appendix B Group Commendations -- Appendix C Statement of Service,95th Combat Support Hospital -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The army's 95th Evac became the first American hospital to penetrate Nazioccupied Europe. Friedenberg, a young surgeon fresh out of his internship at the time, provides an insider's account of how these men and women fought tirelessly, under trying conditions, to salvage lives.