![]() In the Korean War it was said that 97% of wounded soldiers who made it to the MASH survived. We do have some great coffee - we substitute a coffee pot for gin and we do have tea with the Pakistani Rangers from time to time." Its doctors were not averse to a martini or two from their own still.īut 212th chief doctor Robert Piotrowski admitted there was "a little more military doctrine" these days. MASH focused on finding humour amid the horror of war. They introduced the characters of cynical doctor Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce (Donald Sutherland) and uptight nurse "Hotlips" Houlihan (Sally Kellerman) who were taken on in the TV series by Alan Alda and Loretta Swit. The 1970 film was inspired by the novel MASH by former war surgeon Richard Hornberger, under the alias Richard Hooker. Senior officers exchanged national flags and the 212th MASH colours were wrapped.īefitting the irreverent film and TV series, it was then announced there would be a "cake cutting ceremony in the triage section". Pakistani and US medical corps soldiers lined up with their standards as a Pakistani army band played tunes. ![]() The Pakistani army is getting a $4.5 million (£2.6m), 84-bed facility. ![]()
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