Pictures of War (Not Dial Up Friendly)

[jkwest]

Do you have an explanation as to why these doctors were shirtless?

It just caught me as being odd...

[aust10n]

Originally Posted by jkwest

Do you have an explanation as to why these doctors were shirtless?

It just caught me as being odd...

I don't. I'll go back and try and find out why.
I believe this "hospital" was in the pacific during WWII.

[SDon1969]

Wow, some very stirring images, good stuff. I spent much of my youth in (West) Germany, saw a lot of war torn city & town rubble and toured some extermination/death camps (like Auschwitz) and concentration camps (like Dachau). A very disturbing subject but necessary learning.

[Mr. Hanky]

Originally Posted by jkwest

Do you have an explanation as to why these doctors were shirtless?

It just caught me as being odd...

I'm gonna guess that conditions were ridiculously hot and humid combined with the condition of the supply of proper sterile garments had long since been depleted. While it was not ideal to do surgery in the bare, it was still incrementally better than reusing well-soiled/stained garments, further sweating in that, and creating an even more ideal bacterial environment.

[quirkmanly]

Love this picture of Major Dick Winters - damned cool.

Great pics aust10n - I have some pictures of Gallipoli on a disc somewhere, I'll try and post them.

[aust10n]

Originally Posted by quirkmanly

Love this picture of Major Dick Winters - damned cool.

Great pics aust10n - I have some pictures of Gallipoli on a disc somewhere, I'll try and post them.

Nice. I've never seen that picture before.
He put out a autobiography here recently. I want to pick it up. Seems like it may be a good read.

[aust10n]

[quirkmanly]

Originally Posted by aust10n

Nice. I've never seen that picture before.
He put out a autobiography here recently. I want to pick it up. Seems like it may be a good read.

I thoroughly enjoyed his book. He come's across as being so dedicated, even-handed and humble.

[aust10n]

I'll have to pick it up for sure then.


Here are a few more pics.

[aust10n]

Originally Posted by Mr. Hanky

I'm gonna guess that conditions were ridiculously hot and humid combined with the condition of the supply of proper sterile garments had long since been depleted. While it was not ideal to do surgery in the bare, it was still incrementally better than reusing well-soiled/stained garments, further sweating in that, and creating an even more ideal bacterial environment.

That sounds like a pretty good reason.