The role of Cher Ami and other carrier pigeons in WWI
November 13, 202310m 10sbonus
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Show Notes
While many war memorials focused on honouring individual combatants, a significant group received limited recognition: the millions of conscripted animals, particularly pigeons, who served alongside soldiers.
Guest: Dr. Frank Blazich, Museum Curator of Political and Military History at The Smithsonian Institution
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