Are Medics Protected In War. The attitude towards the medics wholly depended upon the combatants and theatre. Medical personnel exclusively assigned to medical duties must be respected and protected in all circumstances.
In general, if they’re marked as medical units and not engaging in any combative activity other than collecting wounded, then they are protected from attack and shooting at them is a bad thing. But in world war ii they were unarmed, and many were severely injured or killed while attending to the wounded. Wiki targeted (entertainment) in real life war, medics are supposed to be special: