What is the meaning of MASH 4077?

Answer by  Rosengurtle (147)

The term MASH 4077 is an acronym which stands for the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital which was the setting for the 1970s comedy MASH. MASH took place during the Korean war, and was about the staff of a military hospital. It was based on real stories although some creative license was taken.

Answer by  Bob8478 (1040)

This was a typically smaller regiment of the mobile army surgical hospital. These were staffed by fewer people, and handled an extremely high volume of patients in a typically 24 hour period. The 4077 was utilized for its efficiency and expertise in handling such a large amount of patients in short time.

Answer by  MzGlace (373)

MASH stands for mobile army surgical hospital, a real thing used in the Korean war, and the 4077 would be the MASH number as there were multiple units running medical care on the front lines of the war. There are real MASH narrative you can read in several great books.