Brigade Services 

The Sanitary Service 

The XV. Brigade takes good care of its own. The Sanitary Service 
and the treatment accorded to the wounded leave nothing to be de- 
sired. 
The Sanitary Service of the Brigade was first organized by Dr. Min- 
koff who was later sent to the Southern front to organize the Sanitary 
Service there. His work was taken over by Dr. Langer, later followed 
by Dr. Mark Strauss, former Doctor of the Washington Battalion. 
Since early days the Brigade had its own field hospital with a mo- 
bile operating unit, the “Auto-chir”. Towards the end of 1937 this field 
hospital was enlarged by the American Medical Bureau which contribu- 
ted complete equipment and operating personnel. 
The field hospital is now in charge of Dr. Edward Barsky, Chief Sur- 
geon and Commandant of the American Hospitals in Spain. The unit 
consists of six doctors, six or seven American nurses and is equipped to 
take care of all major operations right behind the lines. The unit moves 
with the Brigade. 
Dr. Strauss, Brigade Doctor is responsible for all sanitary and hos- 
pital arrangements in the Brigade. He is assisted by an Adjutant and 
by Battalion doctors. Every Battalion has its own First Aid Post and its 
own ambulance — the ambulances all contributed by the American, 
Canadian and British Medical Bureaux. 

Brigade Intendencia 

The Intendencia or the Quartermaster and Supply Department of 
the Brigade bears the responsibility of feeding, clothing, and outfitting 
the Brigade. 
The Intendencia draws a standard ration from the General Inten- 
dencia of the Spanish Army. Since the English and American Volun- 
teers are used to a more varied diet they tax themselves a certain amount 
of pesetas daily out of their pay to buy alternative food. 
The Intendencia is under the command of Lt. Evaristo Martinez, 

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