Publisher's Synopsis
The Aftermath of Battle with the Red Cross in France is a book written by Edward D. Toland. It provides a comprehensive account of the work of the Red Cross during and after World War I in France. The book offers a detailed description of the organization's efforts to provide medical care, support, and relief to soldiers and civilians affected by the war. It also sheds light on the challenges faced by the Red Cross, including shortages of supplies and personnel, as well as the impact of the war on the organization. The author draws on his personal experiences as a Red Cross worker in France during the war, as well as on extensive research and interviews with other workers and beneficiaries of the Red Cross's services. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Red Cross and its role in humanitarian efforts during times of war.1916. Wister writes: Most of these pages following are, like the photographs which go with them, torn fresh and hot, so to speak, from the diary of a young American, just as he jotted them down day by day in the war hospitals of France. In those hospitals, from September, 1914 into February, 1915, with other young volunteers, many of them Americans also, he served the wounded Germans and Allies. He carried them upstairs and down, or in from the rain, he assisted at operations, he held basins, he gave chloroform, he build the kitchen fire, he pumped the water, he was chauffeur, forager, commissariat, he helped in what ways he could, as he was ordered, and also as his own intelligence prompted in the not infrequent absence of orders. He saw the wounded die, he saw them get well, and he tells about them, their suffering, their courage, their patience.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
