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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
Publisher:
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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language : en
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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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language : en
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Release Date : 1918
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The War On Hospital Ships
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language : en
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Release Date : 1918
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The War On Hospital Ships
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language : en
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Release Date : 1918
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The White Ships
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Author : Gavin McLean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
The White Ships written by Gavin McLean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Hospital ships categories.
"In 1915 the government chartered the trans-Tasman liners Maheno and Marama for use as our first hospital ships. For the next four years, starting with the Maheno off the beach at Gallipoli, they travelled the globe, staffed by Kiwi seamen, doctors and nurses. Back home, thousands of New Zealanders made items and raised money to support these 'mercy ships' and followed their movements closely as they transported the sick and wounded from many countries"--First World War Centenary Project website.
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.