Another basic piece of equipment I always carried in the field was the combat bandage, stored in a four by five-inch canvas pouch.  The bandage was sealed in a clear plastic bag to keep out moisture.

 

 

It unfolded to a six inch wide, one inch thick bandage designed specifically for combat wounds.  Two-foot gauze ties extended from both sides.  In use, the bandage was placed over a wound and the ties fastened to hold it in place.  After three weeks in the field I decided to carry more than one of these, also.

 

 

 

 

The Field Dressing:  Tales Of A War Far Away
Copyright © 1995 Kirk S. Ramsey
Pictures Copyright © 1995 Bob Lindgren
Last modified: March 02, 1995