animals of ww1 Flashcards
name animals of ww1
dogs elephants
pigeons mules
camels
horses
what were horses used for?
horses were used for many things such as ambulances, to transport men, heavy labour
they transported men as it was very hard to get vechicles threw all the mud and it is quicker then taking a vehicle
they used horses for ambulances as transporting injured men
horses carried heavy labour/ heavy artillery
what were dogs used for
alot of dogs were used at gaurds, they had to watch over military locations [ railways etc]
dogs also had a great sence of smell and very sensitive hearing so they could sense out any chemical bombs coming towards
they give any warning to trespassers.
they could sense out any soilder that was in distrese or in need of assistance
what were pigeons used for
to send message from one side to another
alot of the time they would be shot in the process
soilders say pigeons sent 95% of their messages