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If anyone is still on this topic, I would still like to know about medical attendants in naval infantry formations and also in Landsturm. As far as I know they also had different ranks (at least with officers), which I would appreciate too. Additionally, does anyone also know about organization of medical personnel in infantry units or independent companies? Many thanks as usual.

No problem! Thanks.

And one more thing, were there any Marinesanitätsschulen already and did the Marine formations have NCO or enlisted medical personnel aside from officers?

Thank you for your answers Glenn! Could someone also explain to me what would be the job of an independent medical company at Army Corps level and what would be their organization? How exactly did these companies differ from division or regimental levels?

You people have some great information! What about the krankenträgers, would they need to complete a medical school?

Were there special medical academies one had to finish to become a medical officer? And were you required to have an university degree to enroll into these (if any)?

Thank you once again. Does anyone know any answers to the second question though?

thank you very much!

Hello everyone! This is my first topic so I hope it’s in the proper place. I have quite a few questions regarding the German Medical Corps/Service (Sanitätskorps or Sanitäswesen) during World War One. 1. Who was given and wore the cloth trade badge with an Aesculapius? Were they only given to Sanitätsunteroffiziere or to enlisted medical orderlies too? Were stretcher-bearers (not auxiliary) of medical corps given these badges? 2. Does anyone know how one became a stretcher-bearer and medical orderly in the Medical Corps? Were the enlisted men trained at a Sanitätsschule? What about Medical NCOs? Thank you in advance.