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WWI Animals: Many Unlikely Heroes
Unlikely heroes of WWI: animals, slugs, and birds!
WWI: Gone to the Dogs
Dogs, of course, played a significant role in World War I. The Army used dogs for all sorts of jobs, mostly involving their superior tracking skills, keen eyes, alert hearing and adorable countenances. At the start of the war, the British Army had only one sentry dog, but they quickly rectified the situation when they discovered how valuable dogs could…
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WWI Animals: Winnie the Pooh
Who would have guessed that A.A. Milne‘s famous Winnie the Pooh was the result of World War I? Oh, I know you think he sprang fully to life from the Hundred Acre Woods, but in actuality Winnie (who became the Pooh) was born in Canada. She was female, and the pet of Lieutenant Harry Colebourn of the Canadian Royal Army Veterinary…
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WWI Animals: Pigeons Save the Day
The first homing pigeons were used by the Egyptians 3000 years ago. The idea of using a pigeon to send messages obviously was not new to Army troops during World War I. They proved an excellent means of communicating for all sides throughout the war. Some 100,000 pigeons were used and, according to Pigeons and World War I, they got through…
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WWI Animals: Down Under Mascots and Helpers
The fascinating uses of animals during WWI.
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