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Carrier pigeons for the army.

British Newsreels, 1911-1930: Culture and Society on Film Available online

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
British Film Institute, owner.
Topical Film Co., production company.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Animals.
Birds.
France. Armee.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (32 seconds)) : silent, black and white.
Place of Publication:
[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1917.
Summary:
Pigeons used in the French Army as messengers. Three soldiers are holding pigeons and showing them to the camera. Another soldier is feeding a small flock of pigeons, one settled on top of his hat. A soldier is seen coming out of the trenches with a paper in hand.
Notes:
Issue number: 303-2 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 5
Series: War Office Official Topical Budget.
With intertitles.

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