Sid Guttridge
New Member
Hi,
I am trying to compile a list of Italian hospital trains in WWII. Does anyone know of such a list?
It appears that the Italian Army medical services, the Red Cross and the Knights of St. John numbered their hospital trains in a single sequence.
So far I have the following for 8th Army on the Eastern Font over 1941-43: Twelve hospital trains of the army medical services (3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 23, 24, 34, 25, 36, 41), six of the Italian Red Cross (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) and two of the Knights of St. John (1, 4,). There were apparently others sent there in February-March 1943 when 8th Army was evacuated to Italy after very heavy losses.
I understand that there were a number of hospital trains numbered in the 70 series employed in the Balkans.
I also understand that there was a third Knights of Malta hospital train.
Can anyone help fill in the numerical gaps?
Many thanks,
Sid
I am trying to compile a list of Italian hospital trains in WWII. Does anyone know of such a list?
It appears that the Italian Army medical services, the Red Cross and the Knights of St. John numbered their hospital trains in a single sequence.
So far I have the following for 8th Army on the Eastern Font over 1941-43: Twelve hospital trains of the army medical services (3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 23, 24, 34, 25, 36, 41), six of the Italian Red Cross (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) and two of the Knights of St. John (1, 4,). There were apparently others sent there in February-March 1943 when 8th Army was evacuated to Italy after very heavy losses.
I understand that there were a number of hospital trains numbered in the 70 series employed in the Balkans.
I also understand that there was a third Knights of Malta hospital train.
Can anyone help fill in the numerical gaps?
Many thanks,
Sid