German Carrier Pigeon Service

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Richard Stone
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German Carrier Pigeon Service

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Post by Richard Stone » 20 Nov 2020, 21:29

The attached report discusses the German use of carrier pigeons to enable their espionage agents to communicate from the allied liberated areas during the Siegfried Line campaign.

The report was collected from the October 27, 1944 issue of the US Army publication ‘Battle Experiences’.
BattExp- Pigeon -October 27 1944 - SiegfriedLinePigeon.png

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Maxschnauzer
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Re: German Carrier Pigeon Service

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Post by Maxschnauzer » 21 Nov 2020, 23:20

Hello Richard,
Here's a couple of related photos:
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Pigeon Trailer.jpeg
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Cheers,
Max


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