# Backwash Of War The Human Wreckage Of The Battlefield As Witnessed By An American Hospital Nurse - Ellen Newbold La Motte

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/drama-library-7098836/backwash-of-war-the-human-wreckage-of-the-battlefield-as-witnessed-by-an-american-hospital-nurse-ellen-newbold-la-motte
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/drama-library-7098836/backwash-of-war-the-human-wreckage-of-the-battlefield-as-witnessed-by-an-american-hospital-nurse-ellen-newbold-la-motte.md
Podcast: [Drama Library](https://stenobird.com/podcast/drama-library-7098836)
Published: 2026-07-26T15:59:22+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/backwash-of-war-the-human-wreckage-of-the-battlefield-as-witnessed-by-an-american-hospital-nurse-ellen-newbold-la-motte--73178160
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73178160/backwash_of_war_the_human_wreckage_of_the_battlefield_as_witnessed_by_an_american_hospital_nurse_ellen_newbold_la_motte.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/drama-library-7098836/episodes/backwash-of-war-the-human-wreckage-of-the-battlefield-as-witnessed-by-an-american-hospital-nurse-ellen-newbold-la-motte
Duration seconds: 9533

## Resource

"Backwash of War: The Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse" by Ellen Newbold La Motte offers a haunting glimpse into the realities of World War I through the eyes of a dedicated nurse. Serving in a French field hospital, La Motte meticulously chronicled the harrowing experiences of wounded soldiers, blending dark humor with stark observations about the brutality of war. Her powerful diary entries reveal the profound psychological and physical toll of conflict, making this work an enduring testament to the human cost of warfare.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/drama-library-7098836/episodes/backwash-of-war-the-human-wreckage-of-the-battlefield-as-witnessed-by-an-american-hospital-nurse-ellen-newbold-la-motte/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/drama-library-7098836/backwash-of-war-the-human-wreckage-of-the-battlefield-as-witnessed-by-an-american-hospital-nurse-ellen-newbold-la-motte.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.