Battlefield Surgeon: Life and Death on the Front Lines of World War II (American Warrior Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 081316723X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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He also teaches in Duke's Kenan Institute for Ethics. Kennedy is senior deputy director of athletics and adjunct assistant professor of English at Duke University. . Christopher B
Five Stars As expected and on time. I hate to face him in the morning—but I must Fred Tomasello Jr. Battlefield Surgeon, by Paul A. KennedyThe most accurate representation of events is a daily journal. Unlike fiction, creative non-fiction and even letters sent home that are subject to censorship, both government and in consideration of a family’s feelings, a journal is unvarnished truth,. "Four Stars" according to Amazon Customer. very good book
The story he tells, day by day, is vivid, poignant, and often shocking. Kennedy is as committed to his comrades and to his country's cause as any loyal soldier, yet the stark authenticity of his narrative makes this among the most compelling anti-war accounts of World War II."from the foreword by Rick Atkinson"Thanks to Dr. Army/U.S. Kennedy and to Christopher Kennedy's careful editing, we now have an intimate and dramatic view into the experiences, thoughts, and emotions of an Army surgeon who not only saved hundreds of wounded soldiers during the war but whose labors and achievements also helped to pioneer an organization that saved many thousands more in later years."John T. You gain an immediate appreciation for the necessity of early, far-forward surgical intervention, stabilization and evacuation. As you read this informative, educational and entertaining book, you find yourself validating the axioms of current battle
In November 1942, Paul Andrew Kennedy (1912–1993) boarded the St. As a young, inexperienced surgeon, Kennedy grappled with cases much more serious and complex than he had ever faced in civilian practice. Army medical historian John T. What emerges is a vivid record of the experiences of a medical officer in the European theater of operations in World War II. Kennedy participated in some of the fiercest action of the war, including Operation Avalanche, the attack on Anzio, and Operation Dragoon. He was uncomfortable, struck by the sorrows of war, and homesick for his wife, for whom he kept detailed diaries to ease his unrelenting loneliness.I