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War Pigeon! The Operations And Gear Of The Us Army Pigeon Corps by Scherrer, ...
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- ISBN
- 9781257161287
- Book Title
- War Pigeon! the Operations and Gear of the Us Army Pigeon Corps
- Item Length
- 11 in
- Publisher
- Lulu Press, Inc.
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Nature, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / United States, Animals / Birds
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Item Weight
- 48 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 305 Pages
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The US Army Signal Pigeon Corps served from 1917-1957. During those four decades of distinguished service, the pigeoneers built a world class program that provided the Army reliable communications during WWI, WWII and the Korean War. Little is known about this important program that contributed so much to the Army efforts around the globe. The organization and gear are explored in detail in this unique study. Long forgotten photos from the National Archives and Signal Corps are seen for the first time in decades. The operations of the Signal Pigeon Company in WWII are detailed extensively. Nearly all of the Army pigeon gear is shown in this book. The operations of the Pigeon Corps during the Korean War and Cold War era are also documented. The US Army created 12 Signal Pigeon Companies during WWII with over 50,000 pigeons in their lofts. They served in the United States, Africa, Europe and Asia. Their winged messengers delivered 95% of their messages at speeds as high as 100 miles per hour. Many lives were saved as pigeons "got the message through." This amazing story needs to be told and understood.
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Lulu Press, Inc.
ISBN-10
1257161288
ISBN-13
9781257161287
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7057267102
Product Key Features
Book Title
War Pigeon! the Operations and Gear of the Us Army Pigeon Corps
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / United States, Animals / Birds
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Nature, History
Number of Pages
305 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11 in
Item Height
1 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Item Weight
48 Oz
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Table of Content
Foreword: 8, Army Pigeon Terminology: 10, Introduction: 13, Chapter 1: Homing Pigeons and their WWI beginnings for the US Army 17, Chapter 2: Pigeons during the Interwar Period 29, Chapter 3: The Pigeon Corps During WWII 43, Chapter 4: US Army Cold War Pigeon Program 77, Chapter 5: Conclusion 89, Appendix A: Pigeon Paperwork, Training Manuals, and Popular Media 93, Appendix B: Pigeon Gear during WWI and the Interwar Period 115, Appendix C: WWII and Cold War Pigeon-worn and Pigeoneer Equipment 151, Appendix D: WWII and Cold War Pigeon Gear: Containers, Trailers and Lofts 181, Appendix E: List of US Army Pigeon Gear 237, Appendix F: Signal Corps Equipment Catalogue of 1951 257, Appendix G: Signal Pigeon Company Table of Organization and Equipment during WWII 265, Appendix H: Signal Pigeon Service Stations in 1918 289, Selected Bibliography: 295, Index: 298, About the Author: 303, Other Books by the Author: 304
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