How Was World War 1 Different: Animals!
! World War 1 was different than any other war fought before it. It was different in

many ways. It was the first war to use animals and many other things. Animals were a huge part of the war and without them we may have many more deaths than the number already counted. A few animals used were dogs, pigeons, and horses.! ! Horses played a huge role in Wold War 1. They were used as a primary form of

transportation up until the calvary charge at Mon. They were no longer used because of the trench warfare. After Mons, they were used to pull gun and carry ammunition. Altogether, over eight million died or were killed on all sides fighting in the war. Two and a half million were were treated and taken to veterinary hospitals. Most of them were cured to the extent that they could return to their duty. Without horses, people would have had to walk and carry their own equipment.! ! Another animal that made a difference was the dogs. Germany employed 30,000

dogs; Britain, France, and Belgium had over 20,000; and Italy only had 3,000. The two main dog breeds used were the Doberman Pinscher and the German Shepard. Doberman’s were used because they were highly intelligent and easily trainable, and has excellent guarding abilities. German Shepard’s were used because they were strong and smart and wanted to please their masters. A few jobs dogs had were: sentry dogs, scout, casualty, mascot, and messenger. These dogs were taking very high risks and being obedient which made them hero’s. ! ! The next animal is the pigeon. These birds would be seen as annoying and funny

but they actually helped with important jobs. Used to carry out messages, 100,000 pigeons flew around Europe to warn of attacks or say anything else. At the first battle of

Marne, the French had to stop the Germans from advancing to Paris. They sent out pigeons to