" TRANSPORTATION OF CASUALTIES " WWII ERA U.S. ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE FILM 26504

[@ericsissenwein3601]

My dad was also a combat medic in the Pacific. He never talked about his service except one time. We were out in the car, I was about 12 years old and started talking about how I wanted to be a soldier and how cool it would be. He stopped the car and told me how it was when your best friend is killed in front of you and you can do nothing for him. He was mad at me for not understanding about war but that's how kids are. He never thought his son would have to fight in the jungles like he did in the war. He worried about it even though I never had to serve. After he died I was at the library doing research in WW2 photographic books and found a picture of him loading a casualty into a jeep in a jungle clearing. All veterans deserve our thanks and respect.

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

These old videos really show a completely different side modern Holywood propaganda never shows. it why I like them so much, as well as the stories, from guys like you in the comments.

*Oh! to be Soldier!* In 1972 I was the Flight Lieutenant for a helicopter gunship crew. *AirMobil 3.* Fly in food, medicines and ammunition. Cas-Evac out the wounded and dead. I've seen so many broken boys and men hauled onto my Ship in one of these fashions. We never left any man behind. Dead, or alive, they all came home together. Thanks to the Army Medics. True Angels! *Semper Fi!*

Thanks Periscope... for the memories

[@J.Walker88]

Simply another great post. Thank you so much for preserving these old films as you do. People will be appreciating and learning from these films for years upon years. Keep up the good work.

[@rodneybrand8521]

My dad was a medic..in the army WWII the stories he used th o tell me and my brother were sad some were brutal..and yes they did help german solders.. It must have been terrible to witness ..he spent 5 years and 45 days in the army ..sometimes he would cry..i didn't understand then but i do now..he passed in 1975.. I have no doubt he is in heaven because he went through Hell..God bless America and all of her Veteran's. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bitsnpieces11]

At 21:00, We had a hospital train when I was in Germany in the mid-sixties, 2nd Field Hospital at Munchweiler. Pulled by a coal fired steam engine of course.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

Shots of the "Dragonfly" are great.

[@xaderp]

15:17 Helicopter suggests this is footage from the Korean War, not WWII

[@nonna_sof5889]

It is. 24:19 shows a C-97 Stratofreighter which didn't come into service until 47'.

[@bstromb]

And at 14:30 the narration: "there were times during World War II...." would of course not have been made until after the war. Still a good video.

[@maxkaz8383]

yep i believe this was made in the korean war era due to late ww2(or korean war era) uniforms and double buckle boots used in this film

[@maxkaz8383]

also i’ll correct myself also ww2 footages were used in this film too

[@bwayne40004]

At 00:45 or so is Elisha Cook Jr. who many will recognize from the Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep and Shane.

[@jerrycampbell9376]

They were still teaching almost all of these methods, when I went to 91B/C school in 1978

[@oliveradams1270]

Thankyou for your service hero

[@tnwhiskey68]

We still do a lot of them now. We mostly focus on small movements and drags now though.

[@cojones8518]

0:50 "Will I remember muzzle discipline and not shoot my face off?"

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

only in the USA would this need to be a consideration lol.

[@woodlandwonders6887]

Be careful to tuck the intestines back in so you don't trip over them while carrying the wounded.

[@darthstanley166]

21:09, patient in top bunk has eyes of death.

[@Beaguins]

This is definitely Korean War, not WW2. For some reason a lot of Korean War films are labeled WW2 on this channel. Is it because WW2 gets more views?

[@angelface925]

I think so.

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

Hey Sarge, if we turn these guys sideways we can fit 3 of them on the Jeeps. I forgot how many times mama dropped me on my head. Why you ask?

[@xaderp]

2:03 German soldier being helped by US Medic

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

Is it just me or was the military MUCH MORE professional back then than now? these old films show a much cooler level headed approach to things. all we get now are absurd Holywood MURICA films that 9.5 times out of ten are total rubbish.

[@angelface925]

Nah, the training films that actual soldiers use are just as professional. Most of the stuff we see on TV is just entertainment. The training films that the military use are not meant to be seen by civilians or foreign militaries. After a certain amount of time the media becomes irrelevant and harmless to be seen by the public and foreign audiences. I'm not an expert by any means, so I apologize if I'm wrong. How this helps!

[@markreeter6227]

No blood, no screaming, no missing body parts - this "training film" is way too sanitized to be of any value at all.

[@angelface925]

@@benjaminhounshel5679 absolutely correct! Went through school and got my EMT cert. The pictures in the text books didn't have gore. That's what the ride alongs are for! 😅

[@angelface925]

If you're looking for war p*rn, KZbin is the dumbest place to look for it lol this is an introduction to TRANSPORTING casualties, not treating wounds or life saving actions. It's an introduction to an idea. An outline for what may happen.