"Horses and WW1" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Jan 2018 12:21 p.m. PST |
"Eight million horses and countless mules and donkeys died in the First World War. When war began in 1914 the British army possessed a mere 25,000. The urgent task of sourcing half a million more became the responsibility of the War Office. During the first year of the war the British countryside was virtually emptied of horses, from the heavy draft horses such as the Shire through to the lighter riding ponies. Crucial to agriculture at the time, the impact of having their finest and beloved horses requisitioned by the Government was immense on farming families…."
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| Tango01 | 06 May 2021 3:17 p.m. PST |
How Horses Played a Surprisingly Central Role in World War One
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| Tango01 | 09 Jun 2021 3:48 p.m. PST |
Serving Under Saddle: The Cavalry
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