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http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww1 Dogs however were far from the only animals deployed to help the war effort. In Part II WW1 Uncut reveals that in addition to dogs and the famous contribution made by horses the war also saw attempts to use a bizarre collection of animals and creatures including pigeons, seagulls, sea lions, elephants and even...glow worms.
Archive credits: Pond 5, Sheffield Community Transport, Smithsonian, Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Archive credits: Pond 5, Sheffield Community Transport, Smithsonian, Bibliotheque Nationale de France
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