Scale 1/35

Plastic Model Kit 

ICM 35551

Soviet Medical Personal 1943 - 1945

  Soviet soldiers (WW2)

In the 1920s and - especially - in the 1930s, the Red Army experienced rapid development in terms of increasing its posts, as well as increasing the saturation of technical weapons, primarily armored ones. However, the infantry was the main and most numerous element of the Red Army.
  The Soviet rifle division in 1941 consisted of three rifle regiments (three battalions each), an artillery regiment, followed by an anti-tank and anti-aircraft artillery division, as well as reconnaissance and communications battalions. In total it numbered about 14,500 people. However, by 1945, this situation had undergone significant changes, resulting in a division of approximately 11,500-12,000 men, consisting of three infantry regiments, an artillery brigade of three regiments, a self-propelled artillery squadron and many support units, including anti-tank units. . , anti-aircraft weapons or communications equipment. The saturation of infantry units with automatic weapons also increased significantly - for example, APsZ 41 submachine guns, and later APsZ 43.

Speaking about the medical service in the Red Army during the German-Soviet War, also called the Great Patriotic War in the USSR, in 1941-1945, it is necessary first of all to state that it was largely feminized in nature. It is often estimated that 43% of surgeons, 46% of all doctors, 57% of paramedics and almost 100% of nurses in the Red Army at that time were women.

  Secondly, unfortunately, this medical service - compared with similar services in the German or British armies - was of a relatively low standard. First of all, the provision of high-quality surgical equipment, dressings and basic medicines was lower than in the British or American armies.

Many Red Army infantrymen going on the attack did not have personal medical equipment - especially in the initial period of the German-Soviet war. Also, the equipment of Soviet nurses was often of lower quality than that of German paramedics. It was also not a rule to use vehicles to transport the wounded to the rear.

Scale 1/35 Plastic Model Kit ICM 35551

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