During the general maneuvers developed between October and November of 1946, the Cavalry Regiment 11 was assigned to defend a town in the province of Buenos Aires. The above image shows the services of first responders attending a casualty. The stretchers-bearers of Regiment 11 used helmet Swiss Model 1918, in Argentina referred to as Model 38 which was the year it was adopted in the country. The first nurse appears to have the variant ear cut-off (Cavalry Telephonist). Photo from the album "Recuerdo de mi vida Militar" (Memory of my Military Life) which was given out at the end of military service as a souvenir and in thanks.
Stretcher bearers from an unknown unit hidden from enemy's aerial sight during maneuvers. Binnerbini Collections.
Dr Ramon Carrillo
Carrillo was an important international figure in the study of neuroscience. During his private career he contributed valuable original research on brain cells and several diseases. In 1942 at the age of 36 he was named the University of Buenos Aires Chair of Neurosurgery. He was also the Chief of Neurosurgery in the Military Hospital. In 1946 he became the Minister of Public Health under Peron. He was the architect for the national healthcare system. Military service was important not only for the literacy of the soldiers but also for healthcare purposes. The soldiers were vaccinated in the barracks when the otherwise would not have been.
6Th Infantry Regiment 1944. Gral Viamonte.
6Th Infantry Regiment. Mercedes 1939
Ambulances
Dodge ambulance (?).
1934. Ford V8 Roadster ambulance.
San Roque Cordoba, circa 1945.Ambulance (?) from the 4th Sapeur Enginner Battalion.
101th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group 1960s. M615 Dodge Ambulance.
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Young draftees in the 1930s awaiting direction as they report for duty. All are in their late teens or their early 20s.
Draftees in the 1940s awaiting directions as they report for duty. The new soldiers came from all over the country, or even other countries.
I was never sure why soldiers get the short cut, for hygiene or uniformity. My guess is that both reasons are factors. In the 1940s the Russians shaved their heads, the Germans cut the sides short where their caps started, the Americans did the 1/2 American.
Large group of new sodliers awaiting their vaccinations. The shots got them through a year of military service. Observe the military hairstyle, high & tight and flat top (1/2 American style).
Doctor checking the results of soldier's vaccination
1940s. Military dentist checking on a soldier
1960s, enlisted men's. Anti-Aircraft Artillery.
Posed photo for the Argentina magazine "Caras y Caretas" in 1920. It shows an Argentine soldier with a Model 1910, leather-tipped, Pickelhaube helmet laying on a stretcher. Photo from the book "Soldados 1848-1927".
Photo from the 1916 magazine "Caras y Caretas". Stretcher Bearers. Photo was republished in the book "Soldados 1848-1927".
Photo from the 1920 magazine "Caras y Caretas". Surprising logistic method for stocking the first battle lines with medicine carts and transport of injured pulled by dogs. The bands over the hats signified that these stretchers-bearers were in maneuvers. Photo republished in book "Soldados 1848-1927".
Photo: Caras y Caretas.
1944. Patricios Regiment.
Soldados 1848-1927/Editorial Fundacion Soldados
Malvinas Campaign
Left: M1 Medic Helmet. Binnerbini collection. Right: Photo: "Malvinas a sangre y fuego" by Micolas Kasanzew.
Source: Malvinas album de la campaña.
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Beautiful photo sent to us by unknown source. If someone knows the source, please let us know. Note the soldier on the far right with a white object on his pocket. He appears to have a NATO model helmet which is the Argentine version of the M1.
