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Born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland in 1904, Marcel Junod trained as a doctor in Geneva and Strasbourg before practicing surgery in Mulhouse, France. He embarked on a humanitarian path in 1935 by joining the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a delegate.
His first ICRC mission sent him to Ethiopia amid the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. There, he spearheaded Red Cross ambulance operations, witnessing direct attacks on medical personnel, including the bombing of a Swedish ambulance that killed 28. He also documented the use of mustard gas against civilians, encountering thousands suffering horrific burns in locations like Degehabur and Sassabaneh.
Junod deployed to Spain for over three years during its Civil War starting in 1936. He established prisoner information exchange systems, facilitating the transfer of millions of Red Cross messages between prisoners and families. He also negotiated the liberation of 5,000 prisoners during the fall of Barcelona.
Throughout World War II, Junod served as the ICRC's sole delegate in Germany and occupied territories. He visited prisoner of war camps, intervened to halt executions of French POWs, and organized relief for civilians. He pioneered specially marked Red Cross supply ships, though one, the *Sturebog*, was bombed despite its neutral markings.
Arriving in Japan in August 1945 to inspect POW camps, Junod instead confronted the aftermath of the atomic bombings. He organized the delivery of 15 tons of medical supplies to Hiroshima and coordinated the evacuation of severely injured POW camp inmates following Japan's surrender.
Post-war, Junod worked as UNICEF's chief representative in China before returning to Europe in 1950. He founded the anaesthesiology department at Geneva's Cantonal Hospital and became the University of Geneva's first professor of anaesthesiology. Appointed to the ICRC in 1952, he served as its Vice-President from 1959 until his death in 1961.
Within the anime's narrative, junior high students Mii and Yuko, time-traveling from a visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, witness Junod's humanitarian efforts across multiple conflict zones. They observe his work improving POW treatment, establishing prisoner exchange systems, and securing relief supply routes. These experiences prompt them to reflect on their own lives while witnessing Junod's unwavering dedication to aiding war victims.
His first ICRC mission sent him to Ethiopia amid the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. There, he spearheaded Red Cross ambulance operations, witnessing direct attacks on medical personnel, including the bombing of a Swedish ambulance that killed 28. He also documented the use of mustard gas against civilians, encountering thousands suffering horrific burns in locations like Degehabur and Sassabaneh.
Junod deployed to Spain for over three years during its Civil War starting in 1936. He established prisoner information exchange systems, facilitating the transfer of millions of Red Cross messages between prisoners and families. He also negotiated the liberation of 5,000 prisoners during the fall of Barcelona.
Throughout World War II, Junod served as the ICRC's sole delegate in Germany and occupied territories. He visited prisoner of war camps, intervened to halt executions of French POWs, and organized relief for civilians. He pioneered specially marked Red Cross supply ships, though one, the *Sturebog*, was bombed despite its neutral markings.
Arriving in Japan in August 1945 to inspect POW camps, Junod instead confronted the aftermath of the atomic bombings. He organized the delivery of 15 tons of medical supplies to Hiroshima and coordinated the evacuation of severely injured POW camp inmates following Japan's surrender.
Post-war, Junod worked as UNICEF's chief representative in China before returning to Europe in 1950. He founded the anaesthesiology department at Geneva's Cantonal Hospital and became the University of Geneva's first professor of anaesthesiology. Appointed to the ICRC in 1952, he served as its Vice-President from 1959 until his death in 1961.
Within the anime's narrative, junior high students Mii and Yuko, time-traveling from a visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, witness Junod's humanitarian efforts across multiple conflict zones. They observe his work improving POW treatment, establishing prisoner exchange systems, and securing relief supply routes. These experiences prompt them to reflect on their own lives while witnessing Junod's unwavering dedication to aiding war victims.