WWII Field Hospitals?

Question

During WWII when airborne soldiers dropped behind enemy lines, what happened when they were shot. As they did not have kevlar in the 40s, were airborne soldiers the day before D-Day screwed as soon as they were shot? Did they have medics in the airborne squads?

Answer 1

a field hospital platoon supported an infantry division and was usually located at the level of the clearing station. Its function was to operate solely on casulties hit in the chest, abdomen, or large bone of the leg. Of course, other wounds were fixed at the same time, but the idea was to bring major surgery as close to the line as possible. All other casualties followed the route described by Winston, back to the evac hospitals. Each of the field hospital's three platoons consisted of about 60 enlisted men, six nurses, and about a half dozen surgeons

Answer 2

Medics were assigned to all combat units. Compare today treatment was quite rudimentary. Stop the bleeding was the first things to do then treat for shock. They used sulfa to stop infections. They spilled it all over the wound like you would use salt on popcorn. Once fairly stabilized men were assigned to take the wounded to the rear for extensive care. If they were lucky a hospital ship would be available. However, it was mainly the Medics job to keep the soldier alive. If captured while wounded you could become a POW but if you slowed down the enemy's movements you would either just be left there or shot. Often times a German Medic would assist.

Answer 3

They did have a few medics but there was no hope of being taken to a field hospital until about D-Day + 10. The best hope was to get to the invasion beaches for evacuation.

Answer 4

Each soldier carried some medical supplies and select soldiers were trained as medics and carried a more extensive collection of medical supplies.