Horned mascot and feathered major
The animal is the friend of man. Animals also had to participate in the First World War. And about some aspects of such participation will tell this photographic material.
Dogs were used in a variety of capacities. They served as medics, couriers, used for transportation purposes, etc.
British postal dogs
Belgian refugees on dogs
Belgian sled dogs on the march
Belgian dogs carry a machine gun
Belgian dogs with Maxim
Bloodhounds searched for wounded
Artiodactyls were more actively used: mules, bulls, camels, etc.
British Mules in Mesopotamia
British Mules on the Western Front
Bulls in the Carpathians
French bulls
Donkeys Deliver Food to French Trenches
Donkey 132 American Division
Mules in the US Army. Saint-Baushant, France 13 September 1918
Build camels
Camels brought food to the English
German Southwestern African Camel Housing
British camel caravan
There were also quite exotic animals - participants of the war. For example, here is this couple.
Some animals were awarded.
American pigeon Sher Ami was awarded the Cross for excellent service.
Major Rainals - the last dove awarded the Order of the Legion of Glory.
Finally, a series of animals was the talismans of the parts where they served.
Artillery mascot
Horned mascot of the Wales regiment.
Mascot of the regiment.
The mascot of the 22 Squadron.
Talisman of the Lancaster Regiment.
Animals have fully participated in the war, trying to be as useful as possible to their elder brother - man.
Dogs were used in a variety of capacities. They served as medics, couriers, used for transportation purposes, etc.
British postal dogs
Belgian refugees on dogs
Belgian sled dogs on the march
Belgian dogs carry a machine gun
Belgian dogs with Maxim
Bloodhounds searched for wounded
Artiodactyls were more actively used: mules, bulls, camels, etc.
British Mules in Mesopotamia
British Mules on the Western Front
Bulls in the Carpathians
French bulls
Donkeys Deliver Food to French Trenches
Donkey 132 American Division
Mules in the US Army. Saint-Baushant, France 13 September 1918
Build camels
Camels brought food to the English
German Southwestern African Camel Housing
British camel caravan
There were also quite exotic animals - participants of the war. For example, here is this couple.
Some animals were awarded.
American pigeon Sher Ami was awarded the Cross for excellent service.
Major Rainals - the last dove awarded the Order of the Legion of Glory.
Finally, a series of animals was the talismans of the parts where they served.
Artillery mascot
Horned mascot of the Wales regiment.
Mascot of the regiment.
The mascot of the 22 Squadron.
Talisman of the Lancaster Regiment.
Animals have fully participated in the war, trying to be as useful as possible to their elder brother - man.
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