QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Century Of Warfare?

How many pigeons carried messages between headquarters and the front lines during World War I?

Retry Correct Incorrect 500,000 pigeons were dropped into occupied areas by parachutes. Homing pigeons can play important (and very dangerous) roles in times of war. 32 pigeons received Dickin Medals after WWII. The medals honor service animals who have shown “conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving or associated with any branch of the Armed Forces or Civil Defence Units.”

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How many pigeons carried messages between headquarters and the front lines during World War I?

• 500,000
• 25,000
• 1,500
• 250,000