Stories
- Article
The problem of the punctured heart
During World War II a young American surgeon working in England perfected shrapnel-removal techniques that saved dozens of lives. Discover how one case sealed his reputation as the founder of cardiac surgery.
- Article
Spanish flu and the depiction of disease
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 killed many millions more than World War I did. Find out why contemporary artistic depictions of its devastating impact are so rare.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Medical operation orders for "Shrapnel" Force
Date: Sep-Oct 1940Reference: RAMC/1436/9Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Shrapnel, Henry (1761-1842), soldier, inventor of the shrapnel shell
Date: 18th century - 19th centuryReference: MS.7606/32Part of: Miscellany: English, 19th-20th centuries- Archives and manuscripts
Medical administrative instructions for "Sackbut" Force, Aug 1940; "A" Force, Oct 1940; and "Shrapnel" Force, Dec 1940
Date: Aug 1940Reference: RAMC/1436/8Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Items re Cape Verde Islands, "Sackbut" and "Shrapnel" Forces
Date: Jul-Dec 1940Reference: RAMC/1436/7-9Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Information re naval and military preparations at Freetown, Sierra Leone, in support of "Shrapnel" Force
Date: Sep 1940Reference: RAMC/1436/12Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection