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11-16-2017, 01:29 AM | #1 | ||||
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Nov 16th, 2017 : Animals in War
The dogs of war won't negotiate,
The dogs of war don't capitulate, They will take and you will give, And you must die so that they may live. But the real dogs of war would rather chase a ball. All the other animals sent off to war, Horses, Mules Elephants, Camels, cats, birds, etc, would druther not be. The Monument in London says: ............................“This monument is dedicated to all the animals ..............................that served and died alongside British and Allied forces ..............................in wars and campaigns throughout time” ................................................................................................“They had no choice.” But they animals at home didn’t fare well either. The Brits knew war was coming and this would not be fought in trenches on the continent. They had seen the Nazis build a Navy and Air Force capable of striking Britain at will. Quote:
The "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters had been printed and plans made for rationing and civilian work details. Quote:
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11-16-2017, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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Nice reference to a Gilmour-fronted Floyd song from 1987.
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12-05-2017, 01:12 PM | #3 |
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A couple of books on the subject are:
The Animals' War by Juliet Gardiner. ISBN-10: 0749951036 ISBN-13: 978-0749951030 and... The War Horses: The Tragic Fate of a Million Horses Sacrificed in the First World War. ISBN-10: 0857040847 ISBN-13: 978-0857040848 I have both in my bookcase and they are available in the UK and US on Amazon, but the second book is a bit pricey Stateside.
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12-05-2017, 09:25 PM | #4 |
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And hence the tagline, They Had No Choice.
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Historic England catalogue entry.
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12-18-2017, 08:13 AM | #6 |
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Blackie was fortunate. To survive his wounds, to be brought home, to live a long productive post war life. Fortunate indeed, although he had no choice.
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12-18-2017, 09:50 AM | #8 |
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Thanks for that link Is it dusty in here.
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