After the Battle

original title:
After the Battle
other titles:
(Nach der Schlacht)
country / year of production:
USA / 1898
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black/white
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Documentary
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plot synopsis:
The film shows the Sisters of Charity and members of the Red Cross cleaning up a battle field. They take care of the wounded and recover the dead while a priest adminsters the sacraments to the dying.
keywords:
authenticity , medical orderly
war:
American Civil War or War of Secession (1861-1865)
literature:
Dieter Riesenberger: Das Deutsche Rote Kreuz: Eine Geschichte 1864-1990. Paderborn: Schöningh, 2002. ISBN: 3-506-77260-0
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