New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
CHAPTER 5 — Crete
Contents
- [section] p. 151
- British General Hospital p. 152
- Initial New Zealand Arrangements
- NZANS at 7 General Hospital p. 153
- Departure of NZANS p. 154
- Belated Arrivals
- Health of Troops p. 155
- General Military Situation p. 156
- The Medical Plan p. 158
- Medical Command p. 159
- Difficulties of Medical Organisation
- Medical Stores and Equipment p. 160
- Transport
- Communications p. 161
- Air Attack
- 5 Field Ambulance re-located at Modhion
- 4 Field Hygiene Section Attached to 5 Field Ambulance p. 164
- ASC Drivers Join 10 Infantry Brigade p. 165
- Hospital Ship Aba
- 7 General Hospital Bombed p. 166
- Invasion Begins
- 6 Field Ambulance Captured p. 167
- 6 Field Ambulance Released and Re-established p. 169
- 7 General Hospital Released and Re-established p. 170
- The RMOs of 5 Brigade—Treatment and Evacuation of Wounded
- 5 Field Ambulance after Invasion p. 174
- Casualties from 4 and 10 Brigades p. 175
- Developments in the Battle p. 176
- 5 Field Ambulance Withdraws towards Canea p. 177
- Bombing of 6 MDS p. 181
- Battle for Galatas p. 182
- The Line Breaks p. 183
- Medical Units during the Withdrawal
- Medical Staffs Remain with Wounded p. 184
- Move to Kalivia p. 187
- General Withdrawal towards Sfakia
- Dressing Station at Imvros p. 190
- First Evacuation from Beach p. 192
- Main Embarkation, 29–30 May p. 194
- Final Embarkation
- Courage of the Wounded
- Medical Staffs Volunteer to Remain p. 196
- Reception in Egypt of Battle Casualties
- Food and Water in Crete p. 198
- Disembarkation of Troops in Egypt
- Casualties Suffered and Work Done
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REVIEW OF CRETE CAMPAIGN p. 199
- Geneva Convention p. 199
- Medical Transport p. 200
- The Work of the RMOs p. 201
- Siting of Medical Units p. 202
- Health of Troops
- Treatment of the Wounded p. 203
- The Leaving Behind of Medical Personnel p. 206
- Evacuation p. 208
- LESSONS FROM CRETE p. 209