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Western Front Flashcards

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When was the battle of the somme?

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1916

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How many casualties in the battle of the Somme?

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1st day - 60,000 casualties, 20,000 of these were killed

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How many medical officers were there in the battle of the Somme?

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174 medical officers for the first week

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When was the battle of Ypres?

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1917

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How many casualties in the 3rd battle of Ypres?

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200,000

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How many medical officers at the battle of Ypres?

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379

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When was the battle of cambrai?

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1917

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How many casualties in the battle of cambrai?

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45,000

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Who set up a blood bank just before the battle of cambrai & why?

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Captain Robertson - thought it would be easier to save lives with a ready supply of blood

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What does RAMC stand for and what did they do?

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Royal Army Medical Corps - ran field ambulances

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What did field ambulance transport include?

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Stretcher bearers
Horses, wagons and carts
Motor ambulances (in use from 1915)

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Describe the chain of evacuation?

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  1. RAP (Regimental Aid Post)
  2. Advanced Dressing Stations
  3. Casualty Clearing Stations
  4. Base Hospitals
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What does FANY stand for?

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First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps

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What were FANY trained in?

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First aid
Driving
Signalling
Worked as field ambulances

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15
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Cause and treatment of trench foot?

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Cause: standing in flooded trenches for too long
Treatment: amputation to stop gangrene from spreading

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16
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Effects of mustard gas?

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blisters, burning, breathing difficulty, lung infection, blindness

17
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Effects of chlorine gas?

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Suffocated victims

18
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Symptoms of shell shock?

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EMOTIONAL TRAUMA: Tiredness, shaking, mental breakdowns,

19
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Machine gun and rifle effects?

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Gun wounds, bruises, fractured bones, organ damage

20
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Who treated head injuries?

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Harvey Cushing - used X-rays to find shrapnel in the brain and drew it out using magnets

21
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Who treated facial injuries? (PLASTIC SURGERY)

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Harold Gillies - invented technique called TUBE PEDICAL which made skin grafting and facial reconstruction more effective

MY 1 - GCSE HISTORY (7 decks)

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