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HORSES,

 

MULES,DONKEYS

 

in WAR

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It is estimated that

6,000,000 horses were used

during WW1 and

sadly most perished

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French Chasseurs entraining horses for the Front at Aisne 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives Record Group 111.

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Maffrecourt

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Maj. Arthur W. Little, commander 1st Battalion 369th Inf. [colored]. Maffrecourt,

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Maron

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1st Division troops headed to front to stop German drive at Maron, France 4-6-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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BG Edward Vollrath leading Signal Corps troops on Contres Road, France May 29, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Watering horses of 149th F. A. of 42nd Div. near St. Etienne, France July 4, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Saint Etienne sur Suippe

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Neufchâteau

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Sulphuration chamber for treating horses for mange and lice.

Veterinary Hospital No. 6, Neufchâteau, France July 30, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Joeuf

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10th Field Artillery, 3rd Div. crossing line into Lorraine,

Joeuf, Meurthe et Moselle, France Nov. 20, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Argonne

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Logistics traffic jam as Americans advance in the Argonne Region, France 9-28-1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

Le Catelet

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Bellicourt

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Australian tank supporting American attack on Hindenburg Line

near Le Catelet, Bellicourt France 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Sergy

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Group of gassed horses Vet. hospital, Sergy France 8-27-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Nantillois

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American ambulance passing dead horse on the road to Nantillois, Meuse France Oct 5, 1918 NARA111-SC-26114-ac

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Argonne

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American advance in Argonne Region on a foggy morning 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Mandres sur Vair

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Roy E. Heath, wagoner, Co. 1, 23rd Engineers,

using German chair as a wagon seat, Mandres, France 10-17-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Audenarde

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Mess wagons in front of Hotel de Ville at Audenarde, Belgium 11-10-18

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Sgt. J. T. Seabrook, Signal Corps, photographer.

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Audenarde

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Mess wagons in front of Hotel de Ville at Audenarde, Belgium 11-10-18

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edited

Sgt. J. T. Seabrook, Signal Corps, photographer.

Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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