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Title: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: backman on March 05, 2018, 07:25:47 AM
Interesting site; https://germannursesofthegreatwar.wordpress.com/photos/
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: myk1066 on March 05, 2018, 08:48:01 AM
That is interesting.  Did the German military have a dedicated nursing service during the wars?
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: myk1066 on March 05, 2018, 08:49:14 AM
Des anybody have any German nursing badges?
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: wilfb on March 05, 2018, 08:21:50 PM
HI Myk.

I think that peter used to have one - but I am not certain...  It may be on the gallery - if I can find it I will let you know.

Peter will remember I am sure.

Best.
Will.
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: wilfb on March 06, 2018, 08:40:10 PM
HI Myk.

No, it was this one:-

http://www.schoolsofnursing.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=3535&fullsize=1

'To a German refugee in the UK' - St Marks Hospital...  Nice rare one though.

Will.
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: barrysutton on March 07, 2018, 11:12:01 PM
I have a number of German Hospital badges and German Red Cross Nursing sisters badges for both W.W.1 & W.W.2, they also had Lazarett badges for W.W.1 which was equivalent to our VAD hospitals.
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: myk1066 on March 07, 2018, 11:20:34 PM
Hi Barry.
Are they displayed in the galleries?  Incidentally were any German nurses prosecuted for war crimes after the wrs?
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: barrysutton on March 09, 2018, 11:10:26 PM
Some of my German badges are on the SON site and yes a number of nurses who were involved in concentration camps were prosecuted at the end of W.W.2 as were some Japanese female medical staff.
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: myk1066 on March 10, 2018, 12:43:54 PM
Hi Barry
Thanks for that, is there anwhere I can read about them?
Title: Re: World War 1,German Nurses
Post by: backman on March 11, 2018, 07:42:01 AM
I have an idea there was an article in one of the RCN International History of Nursing Journals about Nursing in WW2/Next time I'm in my loft I will try to find it!