A German medical field kit donated by Capt. Earl W. Douglas, M.D., in January 1945. Dr. Douglas was a flight surgeon in World War II. The metal case has been painted navy blue, green, and white, and bears the words Verband-Kasten Erste Hilfe. The case measures 24.5 x 15 x 5.5 cm, and has a spring clasp. It is badly dented. The case contains: 1) package of cellulose wadding, 2) red carton of insect powder, Gesektin, 3) bottle of tablets marked Sympatol, 4) box containing five ampules of liquid paraffin, 5) box containing ten ampules of scopolaminum hydrobromicum, 6) oval carton marked Marfanil-Prontalbin-Puder, 7) bottle containing a powder identified as Nahragar, 8) carton containing two vials marked sepso tinktur, and 9) a large folded flight navigation chart, issued by the Luftwaffe in 1940 (scale 1:200,000). The items are in good condition.
ca. 1939-1945
One of two digital photographs (with 77-275_1_111a.jpg) of a German medical field kit. In this image, the metal case itself can be seen placed on a gray counter. Behind it, a flight map has been unfolded and a hand can be seen holding it in the upper right corner.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 34