Wounded
by Emily R. Mayhew
"A New History of the Western Front in World War I"
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Wounded by Emily R. Mayhew
Details
War:
World War I
Perspective:
Researcher
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2016
ISBN13:
9780190454449
Summary
Wounded by E.R. Mayhew examines World War I's Western Front through the lens of medical care and casualty treatment. The book challenges traditional military histories by focusing on how advances in medicine, evacuation systems, and surgical techniques dramatically improved survival rates for wounded soldiers. Mayhew explores the development of the casualty clearing system, from battlefield first aid to base hospitals, revealing how medical innovation became crucial to sustaining the war effort. The work demonstrates that understanding the treatment of the wounded is essential to comprehending the nature and conduct of the Great War itself.
