Info about German combat medics?

sgriffin383 · Post by **sgriffin383** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:52 pm

I have seen alot of pics about the German infantry. Does anyone know if they actively used comabt medics/corpsman like the US military did in WWII? If there was such a thing does anyone have any pics or uniform insignia?

John W. Howard · Post by **John W. Howard** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:05 pm

Hey sgriffin:
Try this site: http://www.wwiidaybyday.com You should find info on German medical personnel along with tons of other info. Good luck and best wishes.

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:55 pm

Hello

John already pointed you to my site. Some informations in advance.

There were several types of medical personnel in frontline companies.

Hilfskrankenträger were normal soldiers in a company with a short first aid training. If the situation made it necessary they dropped their weapon, got a red cross or a "Hilfskrankenträger" arm insignia and recovered patients from the field providing very basic first aid. Usually there were 6 to 8 of such soldiers in a infantry company.

Krankenträger were soldiers trained in advanced first aid and were permanently attached to a company. Wearing a red cross armband and armed with a pistol.

The Sanitätsunteroffizier was the backbone of the german medical service. Each company had one. They were trained in medical schools for 6 months and organised the medical service in a company and at battalion level. They wore the red cross armband,, the medical specialist badge on the lower arm and a pistol.

\Christoph

sgriffin383 · Post by **sgriffin383** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:02 pm

John and Christoph:

Thank you for the info! This really helps with my research.

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:51 am

Hello sgriffin383!

Several Sanitätsoffiziere were highly decorated when they performed their duties at the frontlines. See link...

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=20535

Regards,

Krollspell

Brendan Hunt · Post by **Brendan Hunt** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:57 pm

I once read Sanis didn't even both to wear the Rotes Kreuz armband on the Ostfront later in the war. Is this true?

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:03 pm

Hello

Yes some did not wear the red cross armbands. Additionally many units subdued or overpainted the red crosses even on vehicles.

\Christoph

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Info about German combat medics?

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