Post; Animals in War Did you know.........?

LIPS · February 17th, 2005

Did you know...............

Dogs.Red Army soldiers strapped bombs to dogs to blow up German tanks. The plan was abandoned when the dogs were attracted to Russian vehicles because that's where they were fed.

Camels.Camels were used as mobile water tankers during the march of Khalid b. al Walid's army from Iraq to Syria. They were forced to drink their fill then were slaughtered as needed and the water drunk from their bellies.

Parrots.During WW1 parrots perched on the Eiffel Tower could give 20 minutes warning of incoming aircraft. The practice was stopped when parrots couldn't discriminate between German and Allied aircraft.

Oxen.At the seige of Jimo in 279BC, the defending commander dressed oxen in silk costumes to make them look like dragons with burning straw tied to their tails. The attackers fled.

Extracts from the book Essential Militaria, by Nicholas Hobbes, Atlantic books

February 17th, 2005
LIPS Tribuni Angusticlavii	Post; Animals in War Did you know.........? Did you know............... Dogs.Red Army soldiers strapped bombs to dogs to blow up German tanks. The plan was abandoned when the dogs were attracted to Russian vehicles because that's where they were fed. Camels.Camels were used as mobile water tankers during the march of Khalid b. al Walid's army from Iraq to Syria. They were forced to drink their fill then were slaughtered as needed and the water drunk from their bellies. Parrots.During WW1 parrots perched on the Eiffel Tower could give 20 minutes warning of incoming aircraft. The practice was stopped when parrots couldn't discriminate between German and Allied aircraft. Oxen.At the seige of Jimo in 279BC, the defending commander dressed oxen in silk costumes to make them look like dragons with burning straw tied to their tails. The attackers fled. Extracts from the book Essential Militaria, by Nicholas Hobbes, Atlantic books __________________ Some more words of wisdom from LIPS