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This is one of two surviving fragments from the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s special night of programming, In Honour of Russia, which was also broadcast on the Forces Programme. On his return to Britain, orthopaedic consultant Reginald Watson-Jones gives his view of Russia and describes the scene in the battle areas around Moscow. With the city a target and much of the infrastructure destroyed, the hospitals are located in the surrounding forests. He describes the scene en route to one of these hospitals, followed by details of the hospital itself, allowing for some comparison with the British service. One stunning fact about the mass operation is that some 2,000 women donate blood in Moscow every day.

Sir Reginald Watson-Jones was an orthopaedic surgeon who led the way in the better treatment of fractures and broken bones in Britain. He served as a consultant to the Royal Air Force during World War Two and worked hard to rehabilitate injured servicemen. He went to Russia as part of a Trades Union Congress delegation.

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