The Animals' War: Photo Library
The Centenary of the First World War is an ideal opportunity to look at the role of animals during that time.
These photos are of animals used in the war. Please download the relevant library file to see more.
Notable among them is Cher Ami, a famous homing pigeon donated to the US Army Corps by British pigeon fanciers to deliver messages during the war.
Cher Ami, meaning 'dear friend', delivered 11 messages for the US Army and is pictured after recovering from battle, minus a leg, by the US Army.
A document containing all photo descriptions is available, including pictures of canaries and mines.
Cher Ami (‘dear friend’) was a famous homing pigeon.
Author's summary: Animals played a significant role in WWI.
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