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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

265. Fixed?

These were generally considered desirable among British and Commonwealth troops who had found themselves serving in the front lines for any extended period of time during WW I.They were deemed sufficiently serious - but not potentially fatal - to necessitate either temporary or permanent recuperation in Britain. Wounds to the hand and feet were typical examples, and as such were treated with some suspicion by military authorities who suspected deliberate self-inflicted wounds….

What were these wounds called?