Throughout the war, another battle was fought at, and just behind, the front lines - a battle to save lives. The fact that so many servicemen did live to tell the tale is a testament to the brave doctors and nurses who fought daily against death in some of the worst physical and psychological conditions imaginable. Some wounds would, however, take a lifetime to heal, some never would. The emotional scars inflicted by the loss of friends and comrades were among the deepest. This bottomless pit of sorrow was perhaps the greatest price of war.
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