American Maj. Charles Whittlesey and his men watched as almost all of their pigeons were shot down by the Germans until they were left with only one pigeon, Cher Ami . Whittlesey attached a note to Cher Ami's leg, writing, “We are along the road parallel to 276.4. Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us.
Homing pigeons have long played an important role in war. Due to their homing ability, speed, and altitude, they were often used as military messengers. Paddy (pigeon) · Winkie (pigeon) · G.I. Joe (pigeon) · William of Orange (pigeon) |
23 февр. 2012 г. · Seventy years ago a carrier pigeon performed the act of heroism that saw it awarded the animal's equivalent of the Victoria Cross - the Dickin Medal. |
17 авг. 2023 г. · That POW was a homing pigeon, who U.S. soldiers named Kaiser after Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German emperor. |
9 мая 2024 г. · As many as 500,000 homing pigeons accompanied soldiers, sailors and pilots into battle, delivering military intelligence and distress messages ... |
One pigeon, GI Joe, saved the lives of thousands of British troops who were preparing to take an Italian town after the US Air Force had bombarded the Germans. |
Cher Ami was one of almost 600 carrier pigeons employed by the US Army Signal Corps during the First World War. |
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