THIS GUY WHO DID THE NARRATION DESERVES LOTS OF CREDIT FOR MAKING THIS PRESENTATION FUN & ENJOYABLE!! I ACTULLY PAID ATTENTION TO EVERY WORD HE SPOKE AND HE DID IT WILL SUCH CHARISMA. DOES HE HAVE ANYMORE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
As an Infantryman we refer to them as "Doc".During my time in the Army i have never said a bad thing about the Medics in what ever unit i was in.In Airborne,Air Assault,Light Infantry,they carried just as i did as a machinegunner and had one Medic to each platoon.Mech Infantry they had their own tracked vehicle with 3 or 4 Medics if we were lucky and maybe an Infantryman assigned to drive them.Airborne,Air Assault,Light Infantry,Medics were in HHC Company and attached to each rifle company.Sometimes we get a rotation of other Medics but usually they stayed with the same platoon.Mech Infantry our Medics stayed in our company and billeted in our company barracks.These guys followed us everywhere we went even in combat.We made sure they were protected well in combat.Even Infantrymen were trained as Combat Life Savers to assist the Medics,once done helping your buddy who got wounded and the Medic took over.You picked up your weapon again to fight or provide security to evacuate your buddy.Doc is always important..
I’d like to note they were called medics, I’ve never really heard of anyone explicitly saying “Aidman” instead of medic. In songs, specifically Blood Upon the Risers, they do say “The Medics jumped and screamed with glee rolled up their sleeves and smiled” Furthermore, official training tapes have refered to Combat Medics as “Medics”.
Excellent Video. My father was an ambulance driver with the 221 Airborne Medical Company in the 11th Airborne Division in WW2. The Division only had a medical company and was smaller than a normal infantry division. He would tell me some stories about the war. Due to the small size of the Medical Company, they were cross trained as aidmen/medics and as orderly's also as paratroopers and glider qualified. While in the Philippines the division's hospital was set up at a small airfield and the Japanese dropped airborne troops on them. One of the few times airborne were dropped on airborne. The hospital staff, doctors, orderly's, ambulance drivers fought off the attack. The medical staff of the 221st also made combat jumps from L-5 light aircraft on the front lines to carry back injured. A doctor was known to have operated on a soldier in a fox hole while under fire. The 11th Airborne known as the "Angles" rescued over 1000 civilians in the Los Banos Prison raid. The 221 Medical Company played a big part in taking care of these former prisoners. My father told a story about having all the lightly wounded in his ambulance killed by snipers when returning from the front. The next day he returned with a stolen tank. He didn't lose any wounded on that trip but lost a strip for the effort. After the war my father was a fireman and ended up a Chief. He taught me a lot that kept me alive in Vietnam.
Great presentation. My grandfather was in the 37th med. Hospital ship platoon. Basically medical transport back to the states. Go in to a station hospital, work as medical staff. Evacuate the worst cases back on hospital ships, repeat. Africa, Italy, France and Germany, numerous atlantic crossings.
I love this video, watched it 3 times, it’s a real masterpiece. The reenactor knows what he’s saying and he’s saying it really well. The relaxing music in the background makes me feel confortable. This video is a pure symphony of audio, video and topic. Thanks for upload.
The Army began using medical units in the Civil War based on experiences in the Mexican War, where medical treatment was dependent on locals or on docs who followed the troops, charging for their services. My father was a medic in the Pacific. When arriving in theatre, he was given a rifle and a clump of steel wool to scratch off the crosses on his helmet and liner because of snipers. Armbands were also not worn because medics were targeted. He also mentioned it was a common practice to stay away from the slit trenches at night.
My father was a medic at Normandy and told me of some experiences. Understandably he did not tell me all of the events. He received an accommodation for locating 3 other volunteers who crossed an open field and retrieved 2 wounded soldiers. I have a photo of my father and 3 other "medics" in some French town. I recall my father identified one of the medics as "Dallas Smith". The older I get the more those soldiers in the photo look like boys, although they were in their late 20s early 30s at the time. Regarding the political "correctness" of not shooting at medics, the Germans did shoot at the medics. Since so many medics were being shot, some General or politician thought the reason why medics were being shot was that the Germans couldn't identify them. My father said the medics were issued a white vest with a huge red cross on the front and back. Since the Germans began using these vests as targets, my father said he and the other medics wore the vests for about 10 minutes and then tossed the vests into the nearest bush.
Enjoyed the video. My grand uncle was a somewhat renowned Cleveland physician and was one of the first US Army combat surgeons deployed to France and Belgium in 1918. I have an old fabric, blood stained map that he used. And in WW2 the "Pro-Station" was known by a more affectionate name... "Clap Shack" .
I’m a current EMT in the state of California. I have a massage amount of respect for past aidmen having to deal with combative, screaming patients all while hearing the whistling sound of bullets flying by. I only wish I could achieve what they did
My grandpa was a Medic in Pattons 3rd army.. fought through france Belgium and Germany i believe. Before he was drafted he worked delivering medical supplies. So the army made him a medic.
I think the reason he called the Germans "stupid," is because they had just declared war on a very dangerous adversary; The United States of America. And after that, they'd have three very powerful armies against them, with only help from one Ally in the ETO; Italy, which surrendered in 1943. (So I doubt he hates Germans. Don't get mad).
Amazing presentation, absolutely amazing. Thanks for posting this video. Will be looking for a book on this subject now. Too bad he had to compete with the noise from the highway; that fact made his manner of speaking even more brilliant.
Well, that was awesome. I was doing reserch for my reenacting group in Italy because we literally reenact Aidmen during Italy's Spring Offensive. Keep up with those videos.
I love this video. Great lecturer and great introduction plus the stories interwoven with it and so much great info as to the process on the field and giving it from the medical staff POV. And to think that this system wasn't nearly as orderly as he puts it in certain theaters or circumstances...
Nice. my great grandfathers medic helmet in Ww2 look kinda like that but it only had the insignia on the front ( ive always wanted to be a combat medic for over 7 years)
Wow, sir, that was phenomenal! I'm really passionate about WW2 history and this video is just great, the way you explain, wow! Greetings from South America.
I've never been in the military, but I've SEEN COUNTLESS WAR MOVIES AND SOME DEPICT SOME REALISTIC WAR SCENES . AND I THINK MEDICS IN WAR ARE REALLY UNSUNG HEROES!! GOD BLESS THE MEDICS OF THE US MILITARY!!!
Hi Heinz, recently found out my Grandfather was an Aidsman with the 35th Fighter 8th Fighter group USAAF. Served in New Guinea WW2. Thank you... enjoyed your video. Were Aidsmen trained in one place ?
alright. In Europe, the Germans and Americans agreed not to shoot medics because they both thought they weren't harming anyone and it was a law due to the geneva convention. They only way they could use it is if they needed to defend like how you can't assault someone but you can defend someone if they attack you. In the Pacific, the Japanese did not agree to the Geneva convention. The snipers in fact picked on medics and tended to shoot them as valuable targets. This made divisions such as the 25th and 77th to allow medics to use the M1 Carbine to fight instead of just an M1911 and also did not allow bright markings of the red corss to not attract snipers.
Spoof all medics had pistols too protect themselves... medics form USA, Britain, German etc. medics in the pacific theatre used the m1 carbine or a pistol but In general a us medic would use a pistol to protect him and his patient.
How many doses of Azithromycin and rocephin I gave out under the table lol. For crying out loud I was the battalion medic charged with giving out free rubbers, few takers
What pants are those? I'm doing a impression for a 82nd airborne "aid man" (thanks for letting me know)! Somebody please tell me what model pants those are. Thanks!
Patrick Williams If you're looking for something cheap, At The Front Shop works just fine, but if you can afford it WWII impressions is by far the best.
@[Deleted] Ok let’s not pretend that the Wehrmacht are innocent of war crimes. They swept all through Eastern Europe raping, pillaging, murdering, burning. The SS gets the overwhelming share of blame even though the Wehrmacht committed huge numbers of war crimes. The soviets and Germans weren’t exactly shy about committing atrocities.
Actually Germans (Wehrmacht) did violate on many occasions the Geneva convention - in Poland 1939 they stopped at nothing, they saw medics, they either shot them or hit them with rifle butts, just for the sake of blowing off their steam, they didn't care if the medic was saving Polish or German lives. Blow to the head, or bullet, and that was it.
He talks about ww2 during DDAY the 6th. And he says 3 platoons per company, when I went in we had 5 platoons per company and we had many different companies. The UNITED STATES ARMY has the most amount of soldiers than any other branch,then the MARINES, then the AIR FORCE, AND FINALLY THE NAVY, THEN THE COAST GUARD
Heinz Thiel, Did you ever hear of Desmond Doss, the Medic, A consciousness objector who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on the Island of Okinawa? He was hated by his fellow soldiers, and his officers sought to kick him out of the Army for his refusal to carry any weapon. That was until he started to save lives, first in action on Guam, then the Philippines, then Okinawa. He was a Seventh-Day Adventist, as am I. After having served as a firefighter and EMT in the Air Force, I was trained as a Combat Medical Specialist (91B in my day) in the Army reserve components. Desmond Doss was a hero of mine, and the reason I became one, although I never claimed to be a consciousness objector.
Thank you for your service! Thank you for the story of Desmond Doss as well, it was fascinating! Oh, and for future reference it's _conscientious_ objector. A "consciousness objector" would be a dead person or someone who really loves sleeping or hates reality. 😂
In WW2, Germans would not( generally )shoot medics. The Japanese did not have any issues with this and did shoot medics. The North Koreans and Chicoms also would shoot medics in Korea. Even today, the job of the 68W is dangerous and difficult and has all the risks of being in combat. It was equally dangerous in WW2.
Hi there!! I bought a white painted helmet with four red crosses on it at a barn sale recently in Tennessee.. north, south east and west.. no circles just plain red crosses...the guy said it was original to the Vietnam war.. It was interesting that you said each aidman would paint his own helmet.. Do you think mine is authentic? I could send you some pics and if had time possibly you could take a look? Thanks so much
The seller said it was original to the Vietnam war, which means it should be a US M1 helmet and is made up of two ‘parts’ - the liner (light weight fibre construction, with a webbing suspension system and leather sweat band) and the shell (metal, with a chin strap on each side). There are some indications which allow you to get a good idea of the age of an M1 helmet. Things like - Markings or stamps in the shell and liner. - The bails (the metal ‘hinges’ that the chinstraps are attached on each side of the shell. - Colour of the internal webbing and chinstraps, are the tan or OD green. - Wether the rim has a seam at the front or the back. - Is the texture smooth or rough. Hope that helps. 😀
Rangersly they were called medics/doc in the field, it’s just technically they are called Aidmen. So, war movies that are based on books/veteran accounts are not necessarily inaccurate if they have a soldier requesting a medic.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO DURING WW2 REENACTMENTS IS BE A MEDIC. MY DAD IS AN EMT SO I KNOW A THING OR TWO ALREADY BUT IT STILL NEVER HURTS T LEARN MORE
THE US ARMY TAUGHT THE RED CROSS STATESMEN HOW TO RUN WITH A FIRST AID GANGS AND I THANK THEM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART IM NOW A STATE RED CROSS MASTER FIRST CLASS AND YES I DO MISS MY FIRST AID GANG DAYS I DO THINK ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME
I think if you’re going to portray a Medic you should have a medical background or some type of medical training or so. These guys are the real “first responders” at any given Reenactment and therefore should be required to know how to handle medical issues that might arise during an event so they can take care of you until the ambulance can get there.
Nah, do you need to be a veteran to be a reenactor? No, but it may help but it is not a necessity. So what is the worst boo boo at a reenactment? Just distribute be a bandage or "Band-Aids ™".
3:20 WRONG they were allowed to carry weapons. But only to protect themselves and their patients. Only if they were the agressor they would cease to be non combatants. (Geneva convention of the wounded and the sick 1929 art 7-8) Edit: great video nonetheless! Great listening to him.
Lazarenko93 in the pacific they were allowed but in the eto they were not allowed to cart weapons they were allowed to pick up a gun in defense of their patients but they were not allowed to carry weapons and ammunition
brian purcell not true, they wete allowed to carry a pistol as self defence or defence of their patients. Most of them did not carry them however as they were trusting in the neutrality of the geneve convention. Thus wearing a helmet with the red cross a armband and marking their bags.
most medics took there medic helmet off and put a normal one on and there medic bands off cause it was a target cause the enemy would go for medics cause if you get shot you can't survive without a medic
In the pacific they were targets. On the European front it was (for the most part) honored. Medics trusted in the Geneve convention by sometimes not even carrying a gun. As their neutrality should protect them. And ofcourse there were SS groups or other fanatics which killed medics or shot at them. But for the most part they were "fine". Some good examples were in the Normandy campaign. Sgt Moore and Wright. Who put up a first aid post in a church. While the frontlines were shifting they took care of who ever was in control. Germans and American. Or in the Hurtgenwald where German and American aid man worked together in 1 big medical camp. The only time they took the bands and markings.off was when they would endanger their company. Like in a night time paradrop. Rest of the time they wanted to be seen.
THIS GUY WHO DID THE NARRATION DESERVES LOTS OF CREDIT FOR MAKING THIS PRESENTATION FUN & ENJOYABLE!!
I ACTULLY PAID ATTENTION TO EVERY WORD HE SPOKE AND HE DID IT WILL SUCH CHARISMA.
DOES HE HAVE ANYMORE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
juan aranda same
juan aranda I agree with you: he was excellent.
I truly loved it, now I see how it is,, now i know many movies doing it wrong.
As an Infantryman we refer to them as "Doc".During my time in the Army i have never said a bad thing about the Medics in what ever unit i was in.In Airborne,Air Assault,Light Infantry,they carried just as i did as a machinegunner and had one Medic to each platoon.Mech Infantry they had their own tracked vehicle with 3 or 4 Medics if we were lucky and maybe an Infantryman assigned to drive them.Airborne,Air Assault,Light Infantry,Medics were in HHC Company and attached to each rifle company.Sometimes we get a rotation of other Medics but usually they stayed with the same platoon.Mech Infantry our Medics stayed in our company and billeted in our company barracks.These guys followed us everywhere we went even in combat.We made sure they were protected well in combat.Even Infantrymen were trained as Combat Life Savers to assist the Medics,once done helping your buddy who got wounded and the Medic took over.You picked up your weapon again to fight or provide security to evacuate your buddy.Doc is always important..
This is one of the most outstanding videos I've seen on UA-cam! Great stuff!
I’d like to note they were called medics, I’ve never really heard of anyone explicitly saying “Aidman” instead of medic. In songs, specifically Blood Upon the Risers, they do say “The Medics jumped and screamed with glee rolled up their sleeves and smiled” Furthermore, official training tapes have refered to Combat Medics as “Medics”.
Excellent Video. My father was an ambulance driver with the 221 Airborne Medical Company in the 11th Airborne Division in WW2. The Division only had a medical company and was smaller than a normal infantry division. He would tell me some stories about the war. Due to the small size of the Medical Company, they were cross trained as aidmen/medics and as orderly's also as paratroopers and glider qualified. While in the Philippines the division's hospital was set up at a small airfield and the Japanese dropped airborne troops on them. One of the few times airborne were dropped on airborne. The hospital staff, doctors, orderly's, ambulance drivers fought off the attack. The medical staff of the 221st also made combat jumps from L-5 light aircraft on the front lines to carry back injured. A doctor was known to have operated on a soldier in a fox hole while under fire. The 11th Airborne known as the "Angles" rescued over 1000 civilians in the Los Banos Prison raid. The 221 Medical Company played a big part in taking care of these former prisoners. My father told a story about having all the lightly wounded in his ambulance killed by snipers when returning from the front. The next day he returned with a stolen tank. He didn't lose any wounded on that trip but lost a strip for the effort. After the war my father was a fireman and ended up a Chief. He taught me a lot that kept me alive in Vietnam.
My father was in the 10th MD (87-I & C, Served Kiska and N. Italy) had a lot of respect for the medics. Thanks for sharing this.
Great presentation. My grandfather was in the 37th med. Hospital ship platoon. Basically medical transport back to the states. Go in to a station hospital, work as medical staff. Evacuate the worst cases back on hospital ships, repeat. Africa, Italy, France and Germany, numerous atlantic crossings.
I love this video, watched it 3 times, it’s a real masterpiece. The reenactor knows what he’s saying and he’s saying it really well. The relaxing music in the background makes me feel confortable. This video is a pure symphony of audio, video and topic. Thanks for upload.
This man is a amazing story teller. Great video
Thank you for this my Uncle Edwin M. Barbour was a Medic in the 10th Mountain Division he won the Bronze Star. great job great demonstration!
lol the native American flute in the background. guy is rocking out without a care
Excellent presentation. This gentleman really does a great job. thanks
The Army began using medical units in the Civil War based on experiences in the Mexican War, where medical treatment was dependent on locals or on docs who followed the troops, charging for their services. My father was a medic in the Pacific. When arriving in theatre, he was given a rifle and a clump of steel wool to scratch off the crosses on his helmet and liner because of snipers. Armbands were also not worn because medics were targeted. He also mentioned it was a common practice to stay away from the slit trenches at night.
My father was a medic at Normandy and told me of some experiences. Understandably he did not tell me all of the events. He received an accommodation for locating 3 other volunteers who crossed an open field and retrieved 2 wounded soldiers. I have a photo of my father and 3 other "medics" in some French town. I recall my father identified one of the medics as "Dallas Smith". The older I get the more those soldiers in the photo look like boys, although they were in their late 20s early 30s at the time.
Regarding the political "correctness" of not shooting at medics, the Germans did shoot at the medics. Since so many medics were being shot, some General or politician thought the reason why medics were being shot was that the Germans couldn't identify them. My father said the medics were issued a white vest with a huge red cross on the front and back. Since the Germans began using these vests as targets, my father said he and the other medics wore the vests for about 10 minutes and then tossed the vests into the nearest bush.
Enjoyed the video. My grand uncle was a somewhat renowned Cleveland physician and was one of the first US Army combat surgeons deployed to France and Belgium in 1918. I have an old fabric, blood stained map that he used. And in WW2 the "Pro-Station" was known by a more affectionate name... "Clap Shack" .
I’m a current EMT in the state of California. I have a massage amount of respect for past aidmen having to deal with combative, screaming patients all while hearing the whistling sound of bullets flying by. I only wish I could achieve what they did
it's a lot better now. they teach average joes to doctor up wounded on the battlefield. Each of us have our own first aid kits to use.
God Bless our "Doc's"! Invaluable to my beloved Infantrymen. Unsung heros. Great presentation and will share with my medics.
My grandpa was a Medic in Pattons 3rd army.. fought through france Belgium and Germany i believe. Before he was drafted he worked delivering medical supplies. So the army made him a medic.
I think the reason he called the Germans "stupid," is because they had just declared war on a very dangerous adversary; The United States of America.
And after that, they'd have three very powerful armies against them, with only help from one Ally in the ETO; Italy, which surrendered in 1943.
(So I doubt he hates Germans. Don't get mad).
Amazing presentation, absolutely amazing. Thanks for posting this video. Will be looking for a book on this subject now. Too bad he had to compete with the noise from the highway; that fact made his manner of speaking even more brilliant.
But isnt carrying a rifle preventive medicine?
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Yes
Very well put together display/ talk.
Well, that was awesome.
I was doing reserch for my reenacting group in Italy because we literally reenact Aidmen during Italy's Spring Offensive.
Keep up with those videos.
I love this video. Great lecturer and great introduction plus the stories interwoven with it and so much great info as to the process on the field and giving it from the medical staff POV. And to think that this system wasn't nearly as orderly as he puts it in certain theaters or circumstances...
Nice. my great grandfathers medic helmet in Ww2 look kinda like that but it only had the insignia on the front ( ive always wanted to be a combat medic for over 7 years)
Very well said, I learned something today about me as a combat medic in history. Thank You Sir.
outstanding video, I learned so much from your presentation. Loved this video
Exc presentation and delivery, Heinz.
Wow, sir, that was phenomenal! I'm really passionate about WW2 history and this video is just great, the way you explain, wow! Greetings from South America.
Awesome video, looking to work on a book soon and this has a lot of useful information for my research.
Keep note that a lot of information, especially in the back half of this video, was nearly unique to Alpine divisions, such as the 10th
Very enjoyable and informative speech. Thank you!
Excellent presentation!!! It was both interesting and informative.
This guy is phenomenal!
Wow, what a great storyteller!
Cheers from Sweden!
My Dad was a Medic in WWII from Fort Meade MD
U mean aidman
Nothing like war stories and a flute. ah, those were the times.
In the LAFD, the paramedic on an ems run was the highest ranking medical authority and was the incident commander.
Great. What a lot of info in a short amount of time.
What is the slng playing the background?
I've never been in the military, but I've SEEN COUNTLESS WAR MOVIES AND SOME DEPICT SOME REALISTIC WAR SCENES . AND I THINK MEDICS IN WAR ARE REALLY UNSUNG HEROES!! GOD BLESS THE MEDICS OF THE US MILITARY!!!
Exactly what I wanted to google about Medics, sorry, Aidmen I mean. Thanks a lot=)
Hi Heinz, recently found out my Grandfather was an Aidsman with the 35th Fighter 8th Fighter group USAAF. Served in New Guinea WW2. Thank you... enjoyed your video. Were Aidsmen trained in one place ?
You need to thank the men and women I work with. It is there show... All I do is record it.
Love the video!!!!!! Great lecture.
Well told, learned a lot, thank you !!
Nice video me and my girlfriend are doing a display on ww2 British and your video was very helpful to us thank you
Thanks for a terrific video. I only wish I could have seen a film like this before I took my training as a medic towards the end of the Vietnam War.
In hacksaw ridge the guy refused to carry a weapon, but this guy says that they weren't allowed to anyways? Am I missing something?
alright.
In Europe, the Germans and Americans agreed not to shoot medics because they both thought they weren't harming anyone and it was a law due to the geneva convention. They only way they could use it is if they needed to defend like how you can't assault someone but you can defend someone if they attack you. In the Pacific, the Japanese did not agree to the Geneva convention. The snipers in fact picked on medics and tended to shoot them as valuable targets. This made divisions such as the 25th and 77th to allow medics to use the M1 Carbine to fight instead of just an M1911 and also did not allow bright markings of the red corss to not attract snipers.
hope this answers your question
Spoof all medics had pistols too protect themselves... medics form USA, Britain, German etc. medics in the pacific theatre used the m1 carbine or a pistol but In general a us medic would use a pistol to protect him and his patient.
@@X988F I know. That's why I said that in my comment. (Sorry if I sound rude, I'm just saying you're restating what I've already said.)
@@X988F You might of made it more clear, thought.
What's with the Ben Yahzee flute music in the background haha
One of thoes Medics was Desmond Doss he was amazing
Hey Itz Ethan ya he was great he saved 75 men
fort mackinaw and fort michilimackinac I know that he also saved 3 Japanese soldiers too
Hey Itz Ethan do you know were i
could get a book on him ?
fort mackinaw and fort michilimackinac MICHIGAN! Im from Mid Michigan!
Popular Corpsmen were those who had the highest rate of strep throat. If you don't know what this means you weren't there.
I really wonder how many did get it? It always amazed me how many strep throat cases there was after shore duty at the more popular ports of call.
Sick Bastd Ok, I wasn't in WW 2. Why do you think medics have strep throat?
LOL Strepthroat was what got put in the log when guys got unlucky on weekend leave.
How many doses of Azithromycin and rocephin I gave out under the table lol. For crying out loud I was the battalion medic charged with giving out free rubbers, few takers
What pants are those? I'm doing a impression for a 82nd airborne "aid man" (thanks for letting me know)! Somebody please tell me what model pants those are. Thanks!
The pants are the standard model of army hbt pants. They were made to be worn over the wool M1937 wool trousers.
thanks!
If you're planning on doing a jump kit, get a pair of jump pants. But the other guy is right, he's wearing HBT pants.
thank you!
Patrick Williams If you're looking for something cheap, At The Front Shop works just fine, but if you can afford it WWII impressions is by far the best.
I have no idea why there's a flute playing in this vid. It's really doesn't go along with the vid about medics and in this case, is greatly annoying!
Found this very interesting person presenting this is very knowledgeable keep up the good work 👍
Excellent presentation!
10:10 I thought he said they weren't called medics?
Lucus M It is just easier to say/understand medic than aid men
Excellent. Were you a medic? I had thought that only Damond Doss was the only army medic to get the CMOH.
Well done, Mr. Thiel!
(The music was unnecessary.)
Thank you for this video!
heyyy i live really close to the 10th mountain division (fort drum) its about 15 minutes away
10th Mountain Infantry Division trained at Camp Hale Colorado in WWII. until they were reactivated in 1985 or 86 at drum they were not in existence.
so....
we gonna talk about how this man just said the Germans for the “most” part honored the Geneva convention
@[Deleted] Ok let’s not pretend that the Wehrmacht are innocent of war crimes.
They swept all through Eastern Europe raping, pillaging, murdering, burning. The SS gets the overwhelming share of blame even though the Wehrmacht committed huge numbers of war crimes. The soviets and Germans weren’t exactly shy about committing atrocities.
Actually Germans (Wehrmacht) did violate on many occasions the Geneva convention - in Poland 1939 they stopped at nothing, they saw medics, they either shot them or hit them with rifle butts, just for the sake of blowing off their steam, they didn't care if the medic was saving Polish or German lives. Blow to the head, or bullet, and that was it.
@@MIMALECKIPL I mean the Germans had more mercy than the Japanese, the Wehrmacht was “somewhat” alright with sparing medics
When it came to French, British, Canadian, and American POWs. That's what he was saying.
@@Rokaizesource?
He talks about ww2 during DDAY the 6th. And he says 3 platoons per company, when I went in we had 5 platoons per company and we had many different companies. The UNITED STATES ARMY has the most amount of soldiers than any other branch,then the MARINES, then the AIR FORCE, AND FINALLY THE NAVY, THEN THE COAST GUARD
3 Regiments per division & no brigades in WWII. some divisions like the 101st & 82nd at times had 4 Regiments 3 para (PIR), 1 glider Inf Regt.(GIR).
Heinz Thiel,
Did you ever hear of Desmond Doss, the Medic, A consciousness objector who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on the Island of Okinawa? He was hated by his fellow soldiers, and his officers sought to kick him out of the Army for his refusal to carry any weapon. That was until he started to save lives, first in action on Guam, then the Philippines, then Okinawa. He was a Seventh-Day Adventist, as am I. After having served as a firefighter and EMT in the Air Force, I was trained as a Combat Medical Specialist (91B in my day) in the Army reserve components. Desmond Doss was a hero of mine, and the reason I became one, although I never claimed to be a consciousness objector.
Thank you for your service! Thank you for the story of Desmond Doss as well, it was fascinating! Oh, and for future reference it's _conscientious_ objector. A "consciousness objector" would be a dead person or someone who really loves sleeping or hates reality. 😂
In WW2, Germans would not( generally )shoot medics. The Japanese did not have any issues with this and did shoot medics. The North Koreans and Chicoms also would shoot medics in Korea. Even today, the job of the 68W is dangerous and difficult and has all the risks of being in combat. It was equally dangerous in WW2.
In 0:00 I thought my friend farted.
True
Does anybody know how to a medical tag book without original tag book?
Hi there!! I bought a white painted helmet with four red crosses on it at a barn sale recently in Tennessee.. north, south east and west.. no circles just plain red crosses...the guy said it was original to the Vietnam war.. It was interesting that you said each aidman would paint his own helmet.. Do you think mine is authentic? I could send you some pics and if had time possibly you could take a look?
Thanks so much
Planet Janet Love he probably won’t see the comment however I could probably tell you
Medics in Vietnam didn't have crosses on their helmets, they wore a camouflage cover like everyone else. It is something learned in Korea.
disabldfirefiter it’s probably a ww2 helmet or maybe Korean War, the guy who sold it probably didn’t know what he was talking about
The seller said it was original to the Vietnam war, which means it should be a US M1 helmet and is made up of two ‘parts’ - the liner (light weight fibre construction, with a webbing suspension system and leather sweat band) and the shell (metal, with a chin strap on each side). There are some indications which allow you to get a good idea of the age of an M1 helmet.
Things like
- Markings or stamps in the shell and liner.
- The bails (the metal ‘hinges’ that the chinstraps are attached on each side of the shell.
- Colour of the internal webbing and chinstraps, are the tan or OD green.
- Wether the rim has a seam at the front or the back.
- Is the texture smooth or rough.
Hope that helps. 😀
Excellent video, I did not know that the Germans honoured the Geneva convention that much (minus the SS, who were a whole different story).
Does anyone know where I might obtain a reproduction WWII plasma bottle and IV set-up to use for reenacting?
ebay.
flute music was very distracful
Late to this, but those liners are from vietnam
I was like wait WAIT WAIIIIIT that's not a ww2 liner haha
Very interesting! Medics weren't called medics in WWII ?!?? That was surprising! How come so many war movies got it so wrong?
Rangersly they were called medics/doc in the field, it’s just technically they are called Aidmen. So, war movies that are based on books/veteran accounts are not necessarily inaccurate if they have a soldier requesting a medic.
Brilliant!
my grandpa was a ww2 medic (who even stormed the beaches of normandy) and he said the germans shot at the medics so idk…
They weren’t supposed to but sadly to many did
They would shoot medics because you can't always know but you should know what the Japanese did
Was the man talking an actual medic or was he hypothetically speaking as if he were
hypothetically i believe, doesn't look old enough to have served in ww2
Taylor Wiggins thank you
Yes, he's a 60 year old WW2 veteran.
im not sure if he said he was in wwii @@taylorwiggins6280
He's wearing the 10th Mountain Infantry Division patch. Italy WWII
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO DURING WW2 REENACTMENTS IS BE A MEDIC. MY DAD IS AN EMT SO I KNOW A THING OR TWO ALREADY BUT IT STILL NEVER HURTS T LEARN MORE
what is the song at the begining
nice video!!
very nice and intrested vidio.
exelent video, but that flute man xD
When he said “he has 15-20 children”
Me: 👁️👄👁️
Well, to be fair, his wife "helped".
Very GOOD!!!!!
Look I've had a lot of combat experience, as an infantry man and a combat medic, but I have to draw the line on going out under fire unarmed.
Sir, I was a medic..
Greg Hunt thank you for your service
thank you for your service sir🇺🇸
Good video
GOD BLESS THE MEDICS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES . THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR IS THE BEST WAY TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE! AGAIN THX U GUYS
Amazing 👌 Great service ❣️
THE US ARMY TAUGHT THE RED CROSS STATESMEN HOW TO RUN WITH A FIRST AID GANGS AND I THANK THEM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART IM NOW A STATE RED CROSS MASTER FIRST CLASS AND YES I DO MISS MY FIRST AID GANG DAYS I DO THINK ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME
He's gonna see the little bunnies hopping around he's gonna see the little blue birds flying around his head HE'S GONNA SHUT UP...
u do that
Just a personal observation, I don't think his trousers and cap are period correct.
They are. They were only issued to the 10th mountain division
what about the other divisions@@BurningSea42
Yes it was for the 10th Mountain Infantry Division. Nice try
@@jasonrusso9808 I like them, I got them for myself,great look
How did you carry extra clothes and rasions it would make sence if you used m36 suspenders and the musette bag but how with Just the jokes
Mr.WW2 Collector haversack
He missing the gaiters and M1941 Field Jacket
yes as john has said he doesn't have to have one and he could also wear early pattern HBTs
10:18 don't you mean 'aidman'
i'm pretty sure the "slang" for aidman would be medic i would think thats its an abbreviation of the word medical
@@forrestbyrnes5930 that makes sense
Calm down, nice try at discrediting someone with a non-existent hypocrisy.
Damn this intro porn music
Wait a minute...
I think if you’re going to portray a Medic you should have a medical background or some type of medical training or so. These guys are the real “first responders” at any given Reenactment and therefore should be required to know how to handle medical issues that might arise during an event so they can take care of you until the ambulance can get there.
Nah, do you need to be a veteran to be a reenactor? No, but it may help but it is not a necessity. So what is the worst boo boo at a reenactment? Just distribute be a bandage or "Band-Aids ™".
3:20 WRONG they were allowed to carry weapons. But only to protect themselves and their patients.
Only if they were the agressor they would cease to be non combatants.
(Geneva convention of the wounded and the sick 1929 art 7-8)
Edit: great video nonetheless! Great listening to him.
Lazarenko93 in the pacific they were allowed but in the eto they were not allowed to cart weapons they were allowed to pick up a gun in defense of their patients but they were not allowed to carry weapons and ammunition
brian purcell not true, they wete allowed to carry a pistol as self defence or defence of their patients. Most of them did not carry them however as they were trusting in the neutrality of the geneve convention. Thus wearing a helmet with the red cross a armband and marking their bags.
He said offensive weaponry, so no medic would have a fully auto weapon. Just a service rifle and pistol.
briĺliant 👍👍this guy sure does no his stuff
where medics of the time equavilinant to modern paramedics
***** okay I only ask because im a Medic basic and was just wondering
wow just wow
most medics took there medic helmet off and put a normal one on and there medic bands off cause it was a target cause the enemy would go for medics cause if you get shot you can't survive without a medic
In every game I ever go, EVERYONE on the opposite team goes for me ‘cause am the medic or a support unit
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation I know right
In the pacific they were targets. On the European front it was (for the most part) honored. Medics trusted in the Geneve convention by sometimes not even carrying a gun. As their neutrality should protect them. And ofcourse there were SS groups or other fanatics which killed medics or shot at them. But for the most part they were "fine".
Some good examples were in the Normandy campaign. Sgt Moore and Wright. Who put up a first aid post in a church. While the frontlines were shifting they took care of who ever was in control. Germans and American.
Or in the Hurtgenwald where German and American aid man worked together in 1 big medical camp.
The only time they took the bands and markings.off was when they would endanger their company. Like in a night time paradrop. Rest of the time they wanted to be seen.
You got this off of hacksaw ridge, didn't you?
Supposedly in the Vietnam War they were targets, and the Army was taking NCO's to fill the vacancies.