Animals in WW1!!

How animals helped in WW1!

By: Samantha Hasche

DOGS IN WAR

Guard dogs

Guard dogs were used in WW1 to sit beside a soldier who is on guard and warn him of any upcoming dangers. These dogs, also known as Sentry dogs, went through special training to smell when danger was coming, and make one, loud bark to warn their soldier of the upcoming risks.

Casualty dogs

Casualty dogs were used in war to help injured or dying soldiers. These medic dogs would be trained ecsessively to seek out an injured soldier in war. They would carry medical supplies, so once they found the soldiers, the soldiers could treat on themselves. They would also keep the soldiers company. Casualty dogs saved thousands of lives.

Dogs dealing with pests

In WW1 there was a lot of diseases and illnesses that came from pests in the trenches. Dogs in WW1 would be trained to sniff out and hunt these pests down and kill them. They let the dogs deal with the pests so the soldiers could focus on the major task at hand, the war.

BIRDS IN WAR

Carrier pigeons

Carrier pigeons were used in WW1 by transporting messages back to the country's home bases. Countless battles were won due to the messages pigeons carried and countless lives were saved. There were over 100,000 carrier pigeons and over 95% of the pigeon's messages were sucsessful.

Carrier Pigeons war stories

Saving the airmen A pigeon traveled long and far to deliver the news of 4 pilots sinking. It went against harsh winds and upon arrival, it had passed due to exhaustion, but the pilots were saved.

No. 498 (crisp)Crisp was a pigeon released from a boat that was hit by a German U-Boat. Crisp was shot in the wing but still delivered the message in time for the military to help the sinking crew.

Cher Ami Cher Ami is a pigeon who was released by USA soldiers in need of major assistance. Cher Ami was shot in the wing but still got the message across to the USA military base who ended up saving the soldiers.