Video Parts (6 across 2 reels)
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SIGNAL CORPS ACTIVITIES, HOMING PIGEONS [FRANCE, 1918] Reel 2 · Part 1
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Reel 1, pigeons flock to their homes in lorries near Langres and are fed, bathed, and given medical attention. Shows young birds of various ages. Pigeons are released for flights; return to their lofts at Chassemy; are delivered to the trenches near Lucey. Reel 2, pigeons are carried through communicating trenches at Aizy. Messages are prepared, put in capsules, attached to pigeons, and flown away. The birds arrive at their loft in Domptail and the messages are removed from their legs and telephoned to hdqtrs. Shows breeds of birds.
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
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