Medical treatment during the Second Boer War the Siege of Ladysmith described the wounding as follows: Of the 22,000 that were treated for wounds during the Second Boer War, the majority survived, largely due to the efficiency of the medical teams which cared for the affected. The Royal Army Medical Corps, which had formed after the redunduncies of the Crimean War, played a key role in the treatment of the wounded in the Boer War. The salaries of medical corps soldiers had gradually increased and training improved, improving the system and quality of the medical services. Surgery had made considerable advancement in the late nineteenth century, and
Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War the Royal Swedish Navy between 1945 and 1991. Sweden had 12 torpedo boats during the Cold War. Sweden had a total of 26 submarines throughout the Cold War. Sweden had a huge air force - the fourth largest in the world - throughout the Cold War, consisting of more than 4,000 aircraft. Out of these, no less than 3,574 aircraft were armed fighters along with many hundred bombers. "See article links for further information on specific equipment" Military equipment of Sweden during the Cold War Sweden played a role of major importance during the Cold War, despite not officially participating.