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The War On Hospital Ships 1914 1918
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Author : Stephen McGreal
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2009-04-20
The War On Hospital Ships 1914 1918 written by Stephen McGreal and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-20 with History categories.
It is often said The first casualty of war is the truth and there is no better example of this than the furore caused by the claims and counterclaims of the British and German Governments at the height of the First World War. Wounded allied personnel were invariably repatriated by hospital ships, which ran the gauntlet of mined waters and gambled on the humanity of the U-Boat commanders. For, contrary to the terms of the Geneva Convention, on occasions Germany had sunk the unarmed hospital ships under the pretense they carried reinforcement troops and ammunition. The press seized on these examples of Hun Barbarity, especially the drowning of noncombatant female nurses. The crisis heightened following the German Governments 1 February 1917 introduction of unrestricted naval warfare. The white painted allied hospital ships emblazoned with huge red crosses now became in German eyes legitimate targets for the U-Boats. As the war on the almost 100 strong fleet of hospital ships intensified the British threatened reprisals against Germany, in particular an Anglo-French bombing raid upon a German town. Undeterred the Germans stepped up their campaign sinking two hospital ships in swift succession. Seven hospital ships struck mines and a further eight were torpedoed. Faced with such a massacre of the innocents Britain decided her hospital ships, painted and brightly lit in accordance with the Geneva Convention, could no longer rely on this immunity. The vessels were repainted in drab colors, defensively armed and sailed as ambulance transports among protected convoys. Germany had successfully banished hospital ships from the high seas.
The War On Hospital Ships 1914 1918
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Author : Stephen McGreal
language : en
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Release Date : 2008-10-16
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It is often said; 'The first casualty of war is the truth' and there is no finer example of this than the furore caused by the claims and counter-claims of the British and German Governments at the height of the First World War. Wounded Allied personnel were invariably repatriated by hospital ships, which ran the gauntlet of mined waters and gambled on the humanity of the U-Boat commanders. For, contrary to the terms of the Geneva Convention, on occasions Germany had sunk the unarmed hospital ships under the pretence they carried reinforcement troops and ammunition. The press seized on these examples of 'Hun Barbarity', especially the drowning of non-combatant female nurses. The crisis heightened following the German Government's 1 February 1917 introduction of unrestricted naval warfare. The white-painted Allied hospital ships emblazoned with huge red crosses now became, in German eyes, legitimate targets for the U-Boats. As the war on the almost 100 strong fleet of hospital ships intensified the British threatened reprisals against Germany, in particular an Anglo-French bombing raid upon a German town. Undeterred the Germans stepped up their campaign sinking two hospital ships in quick succession. Seven hospital ships struck mines and a further eight were torpedoed. Faced with such a massacre of the innocents Britain decided her hospital ships, painted and brightly lit in accordance with the Geneva Convention could no longer rely on this immunity. The vessels were repainted in drab colours, defensively armed and sailed as ambulance transports among protected convoys. Germany had successfully banished hospital ships from the high seas. This revised edition expands on the role of nursing staff and the lines of communication. Additional first-hand accounts and many more hospitals ship images are included.
The War On Hospital Ships
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language : en
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Release Date : 1917
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The War On Hospital Ships
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Release Date : 1917
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Hospital Ships Troop Transport Of The First World War
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Author : Campbell McCutcheon
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2015-11-15
Hospital Ships Troop Transport Of The First World War written by Campbell McCutcheon and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-15 with History categories.
Campbell McCutcheon tells the story of the First World War hospital ships.
The War On Hospital Ships
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Release Date : 1918
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Hospital Ships Of World War Ii
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Author : Emory A. Massman
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-08-13
Hospital Ships Of World War Ii written by Emory A. Massman and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with Transportation categories.
The first U.S. hospital ship of World War II saw service in mid–1943. By war’s end, the fleet had carried nearly 17,000 sick and wounded home. This richly illustrated work covers all 39 ships that served as U.S. Navy and Army hospital ships during World War II. Each ship’s history is fully covered, concentrating on the ship’s hospital service. Information is presented on each ship’s personnel, the handling of patients, types of wounds and diseases encountered, and life aboard the ships. General layouts of the ships and technical data are also included. Biographies are provided on persons for whom ships were named.
The War On Hospital Ships
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Release Date : 1918
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Release Date : 2015-07-26
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Excerpt from The War on Hospital Ships: From the Narratives of Eye-Witnesses On March 17th, 1916, the Russian hospital ship "Portugal" was lying off Rizeh, on the Turkish coast of the Black Sea. She was on her way from Batoum to Ofi with a string of flat-bottomed boats in tow, destined for the conveyance of wounded from the shore to the ship. One of these boats had become water-logged, and was being pumped clear while the "Portugal" lay to. The "Portugal" carried no wounded at the moment, but the Red Cross Staff was on board and the full crew. The weather was clear. Suddenly the look-out man saw a periscope approaching the vessel, but the ships officers explained to all hands that they were immune from attack. When the "Portugal" had first been commissioned for Red Cross work - she belonged to the Messageries Maritimes and still kept her French officers and crew - the Russian Government had notified the Turkish and Bulgarian Governments of the fact, and had obtained from them a recognition of her status. In the clear weather her distinguishing marks could not be unobserved. The only thing now necessary, the Captain and the Mate explained, was to keep calm, and to take no precautionary measures which might arouse the submarine commanders suspicion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Release Date : 2015-07-11
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Excerpt from The War on Hospital Ships: With Narratives of Eye-Witnesses and British and German Diplomatic Correspondence Since the first edition of this narrative of "The War on Hospital Ships" was issued, the disregard of conventions and explicit promises, the deliberate murder of wounded patients and the nurses and doctors engaged in the humane task of ministering to the broken men of all belligerent armies, have increased in range and violence. A summary of the war on hospital ships since May, 1917, with brief narratives from survivors, will be found in an added chapter, "The Second Year." That story has been compiled from the accurate and authenticated narratives of eye-witnesses. This brings the black list up to March 10th, 1918, and it unfolds a record of ruthlessness which has revolted the world. A further chapter, "Diplomatic Correspondence," contains the Memoranda from the German Government alleging the misuse of hospital ships by Great Britain and the reply of the British Government thereto. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.