1943 COMBAT TRAINING - Medical Service of the Finnish Army in the Winter - Reel 1

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Episode 196

This film is an English Language version of a captured German army film, entitled "Der Sanitaetsdienst der Finnischen Wehrmacht im Winter" which is best translated as "The Medical Service of the Finnish Army in the Winter".

The severe Finnish Wintermakes precautionary measures necessary for protection against freezing of the wounded. The use of paper proved itself an appropriate remedy. It is good protection against wind and cold. Though paper was used only as an improvisation, the satisfactory results have brought about the extensive utilization of this material. The individual pieces are now industrially manufactured in great quantities. They compine with their outstanding value as protection against cold, the advantages of remarkable low cost and repeated use, even under heavy strain.