An Exit Strategy For The Wounded
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This photo was taken during an American operation in southern France but was focused on how wounded soldiers were extracted from conflicts. As it turned out, medics would transport soldiers like this casualty to landing barges, where they received first aid.
As the medics worked, the barge would transport the soldiers to an aquatic assault vessel operated by the U.S. Coast Guard for off-shore hospitalization. World War II was massive enough that everyone’s help was needed overseas.