Name: A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War (en Inglés)
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Author: Kitty, Alexandra
ISBN: 9781772034578

portada A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Alexandra Kitty

Editorial

Heritage House

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

224

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

17.5 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm

Peso

0.23 kg.

ISBN13

9781772034578

Categorías

Historia de la medicina
Trenes y ferrocarriles

A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War (en Inglés)

Alexandra Kitty (Autor) · Heritage House · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War (en Inglés)"

Railroads played an integral role in the Second World War. Trains brought food, munitions, and essential supplies. They transported troops. They were a means of escape for those fleeing persecution. At the same, they were used to transport innocent people to their deaths. Yet there was one kind of train that improved the chances of survival every time they rolled through the battle-worn towns and cities of the European theatre of war. Hospital trains were not a new concept in the Second World War, but their use was instrumental in this most deadly conflict of the twentieth century. Regular passenger trains were converted into mobile emergency wards tending to the critically wounded. It was an elegant solution, as train cars could be refitted with tier beds, and supplies could be easily transported along with medical staff. A Different Track introduces readers to the world of hospital trains of the Second World War. From the nurses who ran them to the factories that manufactured them, this book looks at how these trains quietly altered the fortunes of the world. From Canada's contributions to the role of women who both healed the sick and built the trains, this is a fascinating look at one of the hidden nuggets of history.