{"product_id":"surgeon-with-the-kaisers-army-hardcover","title":"Surgeon with the Kaiser's Army - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephan Kurt Westmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Westman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Author gave up his medical studies at Freiburg University in 1914 to enlist in the German Army. He was soon involved in bloody hand-to-hand fighting against the French before moving to the Russian front. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePromoted to medical officer, despite being unqualified and barely into his twenties, he is given command of an ambulance train on the Western Front. He treats and operates on wounded of all nationalities and ranks and rescues British and German soldiers after gas attacks on the trenches of the Somme. As medical officer to the German Air Force (von Richthofen Circus) Westmann sees the dangers and effects of aerial combat at first hand. He witnesses the British tank attacks at Cambrai. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis writing graphically illustrates life and death in the front line, the carnage and humor that sustained soldiers of all nationalities. Westmann's insights into the social, political, religious, economic and medical aspects of war time life are particularly revealing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe text is enhanced by contemporary photographs.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42168751685767,"sku":"9781473821705","price":43.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/61d23a2c43bf7410f343f71345f7ed37.webp?v=1733337199","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/surgeon-with-the-kaisers-army-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}