209 - Hospital Trains of WWII

The WW2 Podcast

Angus Wallace

Rifle, Gun, Second, Army, Ww2, War, Society & Culture, Carlin, Aircraft, Military, Navy, Wwii, World, History, Plane, Armour, Infantry, Tank

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

From the middle of the 19th century, the railways had an integral role in warfare. Trains brought food, ammunition and essential supplies. They also transported troops into the combat zone, and then trains would be used to bring men home.

Hospital trains were not a new concept in WWII, but their development moved the carriages away from being ambulances for evacuating the wounded to mobile hospital units with operating theatres.

Joining me is Alexandra Kitty, author of A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War.

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0:45.0	Hello,
0:46.0	welcome to another episode of the World War II podcast I'm Angus Wallace.
0:56.2	From the middle of the 19th century the railways had an integral role in warfare.
1:01.2	They brought food, ammunition and essential supplies. They also transported
1:06.1	troops into the combat zone and then trains would be used to bring men home. Hospital trains
1:11.4	were not a new concept in World War II, but their development moved the
1:16.0	carriages away from being ambulances for evacuating the wounded to mobile hospital units with operating theatres.
1:24.0	Joining me today is Alexandra Kitty.
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