Mash

The Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) units were first established by the United States Army during the Korean War in 1950. Designed to provide rapid, life-saving surgical care close to the front lines, MASH units revolutionized battlefield medicine with their mobility and advanced medical capabilities. Over the course of the Korean conflict, MASH teams significantly improved the survival rate of wounded soldiers through swift evacuation and treatment. Their success influenced military medical doctrine in subsequent wars, and the concept later evolved into modern Combat Support Hospitals (CSHs).