European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Buses 1w of pattern a f at Hamelin Germany Tor British army ambulance train. In background it 42nd Field Hospital moving the wounded by ambulance train British ambulance trains Lack Iho Glamour of tha Orient express and the Speed of modern passenger trains. But during a War they would to Able to move Many wounded soldiers to safer harbours. Trains will nol move anyone anywhere fast but i hey will move Largo numbers in warmth and Light White receiving medical said i col Brian Robertson Squadron commander of the ambulance Tram so with the Royal army medical corps to can l compete with air Rall. But aircraft won l be available All Iho Lime during a War " the trains would be Prol cycled from attack during a War by the Geneva convention to said the International agreement provides Lor the wartime care and treatment of Iho sink and wounded and prisoners ii includes the Protection of hospitals. We have no Way of defending this Tram m a military Robertson said to have personal weapons for personal Protection i deed. Would Havo a pistol on my hip " Robertson said an advantage of the trains is Hal if interrupted during their route they would be prepared to slay in one area for Long periods of Lime while keeping patients cared for and relatively protected Well gel prolonged slops and one just has to accept Rob Ilson. A reservist commands 10 trains maintained by the 79 railway so of the Royal corps of transport at monchengladbach. Germany the earliest recorded use of Liams to move prided wasinl855rjuringihccrirnoanwar.s, col David Myles. The of Lien Iho 335lh a Nash army of the hem ambulance Tram Fulcd during the medical evacuation Oioi Iii lol loping certain strike in the american civil War. 15,000 bounded acre moved by Rani alter he said the specially Buill Len lion ambut Arice trains vie produced Idun Brj Iho Boer War in South Africa Itom 1809 to 1902 in world Wai i Moio than 5 million sick and wounded Carnli on Bali a am Pulanco trains and in Avo ill Var u Topci Pilod in Ull in i or the Aleis of War irom North Alula to Norlham a. Europe. Bytes air they ratio Lait used in to carry casualties from the korean War Myles said since world War ii most nato nations have maintained a Smalt number of ambulance trams manned by heir Reserve armies. The biggest problem facing the Bali Ali ambulance trains is the age of the coaches Robertson said the coaches used in the exercise As patient wards were bought about 35 years ago irom Iho u s. Army. Some of the other coaches arc irom old German Stock in addition the trains include baggage cars. A ining oar Natl sleeping cars for Iho stall we Are Hopo Lul there will be new rolling Slock Nevai Lalle. He said they re getting near the end of their Uso Lul lives ambulance Lains should remain an important method of moving wounded sold liars. To said i think they provide a Jond environment when think of the stress and slim of Vadaro a Soldier can Loci Tum sell moving irom Point a to Point b " Janef d Agostino a totem 1987 injured go Palevo resting in top bunk together with other patients on British medical train. The stars and stripes Page 15
