Wednesday 8 January 2014

10 Snapshots Of Life Aboard Hospital Trains In WWI

image credit: Nationaal Archief

Hospital trains during World War I enabled medical personnel to tend to ill and injured servicemen on their way to hospital. Though conditions were more crowded and sometimes less hygienic on the trains than in brick-and-mortar hospitals, nurses and doctors could provide vital treatment to soldiers, no doubt saving countless lives.

Here are ten snapshots of life aboard hospital trains in WWI.

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