10 bandages wrapped in water proof material and tied with string
10 bandages wrapped in water proof material and tied with string
Canvas and leather first aid filed case, containing bandages and splints, used by German Army during 1st World War, German, 1914-1918
Filled with bandages and wooden splints, this canvas and leather first aid case was used by the German Army during the First World War. Splints were mainly used to stabilise broken bones in the arms and legs, keeping them rigid until further medical treatment was available.
Written in German, the label on the inside details the contents of the case.
10 bandages wrapped in water proof material and tied with string
3 rectangular blue paper [....] packets containing 3 bandages each
Beige paper packet containing cotton wool
Small rectangular tin containing 2 tubes of sour wine tablets
4 rectangular plywood splints with metal collars
3 sheets of thin plywood to be used whole or broken up as splints