The Archive · 1941

Nazi Bombing of Soviet

Ambulance Units — Moscow, July The Union of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies of the USSR.

have addressed the following teiegram {o the. International Red Cross; Committee in Geneva, "The Union of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies of the USSR. resolutely protests against the re-eated bombings of ambulance units and institutions by German troops which invaded the territory of the USSR.

"From June 22 to 28 German bombers attacked and destroyed has. pitals in Grodno, Lide, Minsk and Smolensk. 'They "also' bombed—an [ambulance train in Lwow and many field ambulance stations. despite the clearly visible identification marks established by the Geneva convention for such institutions. Three bombardments resulted in casualties! among medical staff, wounded and sick under. treatment in hospitals."

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