Skills honed on the battlefields of World War Two by the Army Blood Transfusion Service led to groundbreaking advances in lifesaving skills - which still benefit us today. The efficiency with which blood was delivered to the wounded at the front saved thousands of lives. Volunteers gave blood in droves and pioneering work meant huge advances in preserving the life of donations. Now a new book, The Lifesavers, by historian and former British Army reservist Roderick Bailey celebrates the team