A woman with glass and debris in wounds on her arm

A woman with glass and debris in wounds on her arm and injuries caused by crews and nails being bembedded into her arm. The Blitz and other German bombing campaigns led to large numbers of civillian casulties that required medical treatment during World War Two. Figures for the 8 months of the Blitz alone show that 43,000 civillians were killed, with figures for those injured varying from 46,000 to 139,000.

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World War Two (1939 - 1945)

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medicine health people women patient