Field diakonia

The field Diakonie was by Johann Hinrich Wichern founded and was responsible for the care of the wounded on the battlefield and in the hospitals .

For the first time the so-called field Diakonie started work in German-Danish War of 1864 on, but their tasks and job opportunities in the subsequent were German war and especially in the German-Prussian War 1870 / 71 significantly expanded.

In addition to nurses and nurses , field deaconry also included field deacons, who had to give the patients encouragement and comfort. This was done not only through prayers , but also with practical help, for example with handling correspondence . At that time your badge was already the white band with a red cross .

Young men who had completed a course in a hospital in good health and in good health and made the promise of unconditional obedience to military superiors were used in the field diakonia .

literature

• Johann Wichern: The voluntary care in the field of wounded and sick warriors . Hamburg ( 1887 )