Main dressing station

The main first aid station in the German army was a first aid station set up by the medical detachment as soon as there were clashes between larger troop formations.

The location for the main dressing station was determined by the division commander or the division doctor who also directed the service at the main dressing station. The main dressing station should be quickly accessible for the wounded and porters and should be located outside of the immediate combat fire if possible, although this requirement became more and more unattainable due to the increased firing range of the weapons used. In its selection, the proximity of water points and sufficient space as well as transport connections for the onward transport of the wounded were taken into account. According to regulations in the Second World War, the medical companies of the divisions of the Army and the Waffen-SS were to set up a main first aid station about 6-10 km behind the front. In the main dressing station, medical care and major operations could be carried out for the wounded. The wounded were brought from the main dressing station either to the field hospital or to a reserve hospital in the hinterland.

Substantial changes in troop positions usually also led to a relocation of the main dressing station. If there was no suitable building on the selected site, the first aid tent (connecting tent) carried by the medical detachment was pitched. During the day, the main dressing station was identified by the national flag and a white flag with a red cross , and at night by a red lantern.

today

The Army Medical army aligned with the dressing station trains of the medical regiments in the case of defense Federation spaces (HVPL) as a medical device of the so-called power range A in the rear chambers of the brigades or divisions a. This is where the first surgical treatment of the wounded takes place in battle. As a medical facility, the HVPl is marked with the  "Red Cross" symbol .

In the foreign missions, the main first aid stations are significantly increased in terms of personnel and material and are operated as a rescue center (RZ) (see in this context: Emergency Medical Service Command ).

literature

• Alex Buchner: The Army Medical Service 1939–1945. Organization - equipment - operations. Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg 1995. ISBN 978-3-7909-0554-0 .

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