? about WW2 and 'band of brothers'

labdude · September 21, 2001, 2:30am

What’s the white power they put on soldiers wounds during WW2?

brad_d · September 21, 2001, 3:03am

I believe it is sulfa (short for sulfanilamide) powder. According to this site, it’s an antibacterial used to prevent infection.

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