A Swiss hospital train, World War I: interior view of a converted goods train, used to transport severely wounded prisoners of war. Photograph, 1914/1918.

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1914-1918
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581924i
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A Swiss hospital train, World War I: interior view of a converted goods train, used to transport severely wounded prisoners of war. Photograph, 1914/1918. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1914-1918

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1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 19.2 x 26.3 cm

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The Swiss were allegedly the first to convert and utilise ordinary trains for this purpose

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Hospital train, Swiss - ambulance car fitted for the conveyance of severely wounded prisoners of war. The Swiss were the first people to utilise ordinary trains for this purpose ... Une d'un wagon des trains suisse utilisé pour le transport des grands - blessé ... Typescript label pasted on verso and pencil inscription on verso

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Wellcome Collection 581924i

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