There's a certain weight to this book the moment you hold it-something far heavier than plaster or paper. " on the cover and marked "Property U. Army - 43rd Surgical Hosp inside, this manual wasn't meant for a bookshelf. It lived its life in motion-carried through hallways of wartime hospitals, consulted under dim field lights, referenced by Army surgeons facing injuries most doctors back home could hardly imagine. Copyrighted in 1944, at the height of WWII, this wasn't just a medical text-it was a tool of survival. Inside are the techniques used to rebuild broken soldiers: how to set ...
