13 Cab Chev Ambulance Question?

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by warren brown

Good question Ken! Hugh Thompson in Victoria has a fully kitted out Cab 13 ambulance - Jan (of Corowa fame - Hugh's daughter!) are you out there?

I have a copy of 'Ice Cold in Alex' - I don't think the ambulance is armed - only John Mills and Anthony Quayle who are blow-ins on the ambulance have weaponry from what I remember. I'll have a look
Cheers Warren

Hi Warren and Kenny

As far as I recall, medics were non combatants and did not carry arms. Though in the movie "Ice Cold in Alex" John Mills and Anthony Quayle wore side arms in the ambulance and if I remember correctly, they hid them when the were stopped by the German troops. You are correct ships and hospitals buildings bearing the Red Cross and all lit up were off limits, but this was not always adhered too at times. I believe in Hillegom, the village my family lived in Holland under 4 years of German occupation there were a couple of incidents where ambulances and civillian vehicles were straffed by allied planes. So non combatants were still at risk.

Cheers

Tony