A film shows U.S. soldiers being hit by shell fragments and their recovery after surgery in Europe during World War II. A case of soft tissue wound shows a wound on the leg of a soldier who was hit by a shell fragment. Surgery on the wound shows gentle exploration revealing the path of a muscle. The skin incision is enlarged. A blood cord is evacuated. A shell fragment is removed. The wound is dressed. The wound after few days of injury. The wound is ready for skin grafting. The graft being stitched on the wound. Stitches are removed after few weeks and the patient is discharged. A case of multiple soft tissue wound shows a wounded soldier on an evacuation hospital bed. Two wounds on the left arm of the patient. X-rays of the arm of the patient. An incision is made to connect the two wounds. Margins of the wound are divided. Multiple wounds on the hand of a patient. The wound on the left arm after two weeks. The wound is ready for secondary closure or skin grafting. Strapping is done to bring skin margins together. Surgeons operate the same patient. The wound is stitched. The patient shows his hand after healing. A soldier with a wound just below his buttock. A soldier with a scar under scapula. Wounds on right leg and left arm of a soldier. Medics evacuate a wounded soldier. A surgical operation in progress. The soldiers smile after their successful recoveries from soft tissue wounds. U.S. troops during operations of World War II.
A medical condition 'trench foot' of U.S. soldiers caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp and cold conditions during World War II. An ambulance brings an affected soldier to a hospital in Europe. The soldier on a stretcher is taken into the hospital. Bandaged feet of the soldier lying on the stretcher. The soldier is covered with blankets. He is given a small amount of whiskey. A use of sympathetic block on the patient with a solution of Procaine Hydrochloride. Exposure of the injured, bandaged feet. A fan is turned on. The patient is treated for prevention from secondary infections. Blistered feet of the patient. The patient affected by gangrene is treated. The patient has a meal. Physical therapy is given to the patient including diaphragmy, warm baths, exercises and massages. The surgery is performed in critical cases.
U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Evacuation center of U.S. army shows an ambulance backing up and wounded soldiers being brought on litters. Landing craft on beach wait to transfer wounded soldiers on transport. Wounded soldiers lie on stretchers. LCMs (Landing Craft, Mechanized) loaded with wounded soldiers head for ships at anchor. Blood stains on faces of wounded soldiers. Wounded soldiers being treated aboard hospital ships. Red Cross drugs and medicines being unloaded from ships at a beach. Fresh water containers are unloaded. Battalion aid center set up half way towards the front. Wounded soldiers arrive on foot and stretchers. Identification Tag of wounded soldier. Faces of soldiers being hit in action.
U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Bulldozer and an ambulance advance toward a captured Japanese hospital. Japanese equipment being removed from hospital. Sign board reads 'This well to be used for hospital laundry only and no bathing By order OP. Co.' Medics set up a laboratory. A medic looks through microscope. Sign reads 'Division Hospital'. Wounded soldiers being carried on stretchers into hospital. Treatment of wounded soldiers being conducted at the hospital.
Training film titled 'Amputations' depicts amputation of U.S. soldiers wounded during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Shows U.S. troops bring wounded soldiers on litters at a command post near the front. Wounded soldiers being loaded into a jeep. Jeep transfers wounded soldiers to a transport plane. Transport plane takes off.
Amputation of U.S. soldiers in U.S. who were wounded during World War II. Shows feet of patient affected with trench foot resulted in gangrene. Leg of a patient after being hit by a shell fragment. Amputated limb of a patient. Doctors examine a case of gangrene. Doctors take a look at patient's report at a desk. Doctor writes on reports and hands it over to another doctor. Surgeons perform operation on a patient. Surgeons conduct amputation of limb. Amputated limb being dusted. Amputee raises his leg on bed. X-ray of an amputated limb.
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