9 Jul 1943 US-British invasion of Sicily begins [night of 9-10 Jul]. 9 Jul 1944 British and Canadian forces capture Caen from the Germans, a critical post-D-Day objective in Normandy, France. 9 Jul 1944 US forces reach the northern end of Saipan, finding thousands of Japanese civilian men, women, and children who commit suicide by leaping off the cliffs rather than be captured. Visit the Olive-Drab.com World War II Timeline for day-by-day events 1939-1945! See also WW2 Books.
Military Medicine Web Resources
Here are a few interesting and valuable web resources related to the topic of Military Medicine.
Z-Medica is the developer of hemostatic agents such as QuikClot ® and Hemosorb™, medical breakthrough products that speed the coagulation of blood. Click on Military to see how they have packaged this for battlefield use.
The World War II Combat Medic
web site is dedicated to the brave men of the Medical Corps and Naval
Hospital Corps.
807th MASH Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm diary, Dec. 1990 - Mar. 1991.
U.S. Army Field Manuals. Large collection of manuals including Medical Platoon and Company leader's handbooks.
The Combat Medic Page has the definition of the Combat Medical Badge from Army Regulation 600-8-22 along with infomration on MOH winners from the Combat Medic ranks.
