“a regimental surgeon, who threatened to have him shot”
...f’n brown shirt, left wing. pansy ass.
MASH (my only source for Korean War information) did an episode on this. Hawkeye asked our British allies not to give tea to their wounded soldiers. Those gut-shot were getting sepsis.
Good thing Ol’ Liver Lips taught the Limeys a lesson, as they had only gone through two World Wars recently treating their wounded.