Hospital Camp

A French hospital camp on the banks of the river Yser
Picture made near the village of Roesbrugge, Northern France, 1917

Medical Camps Along the Yser River

The French hospital camp on the banks of the Yser shows the medical infrastructure behind the front. Such camps formed part of the chain of care that moved wounded men from combat zones toward treatment, recovery or further evacuation.

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