Pigeons at War: How Avian Heroes Changed History

by Connie Goldsmith

Book Overview

Pigeons were crucial to communications between Allied troops in both world wars. When phone, radio, and telegraph lines were cut or officers needed to send top secret information, it was pigeons that they depended on to reach support staff far from the front. In fact, pigeons earned the most medals of any animal for their services during these conflicts. Discover how pigeons were domesticated and trained for use in military conflicts, learn about...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728487080
• ISBN13: 9781728487083
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary