History of Animals At War

Throughout military history, animals have gone to war alongside humans. Millions of horses, mules and donkeys. During World War II, nearly 3,000 horses, provided by the Army Quartermaster Corps, enabled the shore patrol to cover more ground. “The U.S. Coast Guard used more horses than any other branch of the U.S. Military during WWII.” Most supplies and a great deal of artillery were still horse-drawn, and a mounted infantry squadron patrolled about six miles in front of every German infantry division. “These mounted patrol troops were referred to as the ‘eyes and ears of their units.’”

The Photos in this post include images from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan.








































































































































Source: denverpost