Animals in the First World War

by Neil R. Storey

Animals played an important part in helping the Allies win the First World War, well beyond cavalry horses that charged fields and hauled heavy guns, and included a variety of animals in different but essential service. Pigeons were trained to carry messages, dogs sniffed out wounded soldiers on battlefields, and camels were used for desert transport on the frontlines. Some animals acted as vital morale boosters and mascots like ships' cats even baby...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747813671
• ISBN13: 9780747813675
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.1"