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Oct 21, 2022 · Elephants were widely used in Africa and India for transport and heavy lifting during the war. One group of elephants stands out, those of Mr Gyles Mackrell of Shillong, Assam who had his own elephant transport business before the outbreak of war.
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The remarkable story of how Sheila the baby elephant was kept safe during the Blitz by Denise Weston Austin, who became known as The Elephant Angel. Sheila continued to live at the zoo for...
Sep 27, 2014 · How Burmese Elephants Helped Defeat the Japanese in World War II. A British "elephant whisperer" and his best beloved helpers waged guerrilla warfare and carried refugees to safety.
- Cavalry and Horse-mounted Infantry. © IWM (Q 2062) When the First World War broke out in 1914, both sides had large cavalry forces. Horse and camel-mounted troops were used throughout the war, particularly in the desert campaigns, but on the Western Front cavalry charges became increasingly difficult as the fighting became deadlocked and trench warfare took over.
- Medical evacuation. © IWM (Q 6196) Ambulances – both horse-drawn and motorised – were part of a vast network of medical services set up to treat the wounded.
- Transport. © IWM (Q 5941) During the First World War, pack animals like horses, donkeys and mules travelled over landscapes destroyed by heavy bombardments to deliver the war materiel needed at the front.
- Labour and heavy lifting. © IWM (A 24292A) Horses, mules, donkeys, oxen and even elephants were used for heavy labour during the First and Second World Wars.
Oct 14, 2021 · The relationship between elephants and human warfare goes back thousands of years. Many species of elephant saw extensive use as mounts across the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia. The North African elephant's use in military campaigns by the Phoenicians and Macedonians is particularly well documented, but gradually declined in Europe as their ...
Oct 2, 2014 · World War II: Working as a forest manager for a British teak company in the Burmese colony, James Howard “Billy” Williams came into contact with the domesticated Burmese elephant.
Jul 24, 2014 · Tanks and ammo certainly played a big part in winning World War II, but the Pacific theater had another large asset—elephants. On Thursday's Up to Date, we talk about the man who led these...
