Three hospitals were in operation during the Great Patriotic War in Irbit, offering medical care and aid.
In the heart of the Sverdlovsk Oblast region, the town of Irbit played a significant role in the medical evacuation system during World War II. One of the hospitals that operated in the town was Evacuation Hospital No.1715, but detailed archival records about its history are scarce in open English-language sources.
Established as a general surgery, amputation, and neurological rehabilitation hospital, Evacuation Hospital No.1715 was housed in various buildings, including a kindergarten, music school, and other houses. Over the course of the war, it treated thousands of wounded soldiers, with a total of 9,518 patients admitted from July 1, 1941, to January 1, 1946.
The hospital was staffed by 36 dedicated doctors, three of whom had pre-war surgical experience – D.I. Malgin, O.A. Makarochkina, and N.A. Pentin. Under challenging conditions with limited resources and constant threat of air raids or enemy advancement, these medical professionals worked tirelessly to save lives.
However, specific names of doctors from Evacuation Hospital No.1715 who later contributed to medical science or received awards are not commonly documented in publicly accessible records. For a more comprehensive understanding of the hospital's history and notable personnel, Russian military archives, local Irbit historical societies, or specialist WWII medical histories in Russian language sources may provide more detailed information.
In addition to medical care, the hospital also organised a blood donation point, with over 150 donors, including 39 from the hospital's staff. Many patients were sent to a convalescent battalion or for further treatment in other medical facilities.
On August 1, 1943, Hospital No.1150 was transferred to Yelnya and converted into Hospital No.3741. Meanwhile, Evacuation Hospital No.2542, which began operations on July 19, 1941, was housed in the buildings of the former pedagogical technical school, feldsher school, School No.12, and others. On June 1, 1944, Evacuation Hospital No.2544 moved to Kyiv.
The search results do not contain specific information about the history of Evacuation Hospital No.1715 in Irbit during World War II, including details on notable doctors or patient statistics. Further research in dedicated WWII Soviet medical archives would be needed to uncover more about this important part of Irbit's history.
This article is part of the joint information project "Ural - to the Front. Sverdlovsk Region for Victory". Ilya Nikolaev, the main keeper of the Historical and Ethnographic Museum of the city of Irbit, continues to research and preserve the region's history for future generations.
In the context of World War II, Evacuation Hospital No.1715 in Irbit, apart from providing medical care and treatment for thousands of wounded soldiers, also played a role in health-and-wellness initiatives like organizing a blood donation point. Despite its significant contribution, further scientific exploration is needed to uncover details about the hospital's medical professionals who later made contributions to medical science or received awards.
