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TheWar Horses concentrates upon those groups of
animals who were requisitioned rather than those
`professionally' employed by the cavalry, in other words
the horses, mules and donkeys who took on the
drudgery of heaving rations, guns and munitions up to
the front line, returning with wounded and maimed
men. The author draws upon over 200 photographs
and eye-witness accounts to illustrate the actuality of
war and the vital role played by the horse on the
Western Front. Poignant memoirs reveal the bond
formed between the fighting men and the animals in
their care; remarkable stories of compassion and kindness
set against the harrowing background of `TheWar
to End AllWars'.
animals who were requisitioned rather than those
`professionally' employed by the cavalry, in other words
the horses, mules and donkeys who took on the
drudgery of heaving rations, guns and munitions up to
the front line, returning with wounded and maimed
men. The author draws upon over 200 photographs
and eye-witness accounts to illustrate the actuality of
war and the vital role played by the horse on the
Western Front. Poignant memoirs reveal the bond
formed between the fighting men and the animals in
their care; remarkable stories of compassion and kindness
set against the harrowing background of `TheWar
to End AllWars'.
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It is estimated that ten million fighting men, almost 800
000 of them British, died in the FirstWorldWar. Only a
fraction of those who were killed have a known grave -
thousands were simply blown into fragments or lie
buried, their graves unknown, in foreign soil. In the
decades following the war's end hundreds of books
appeared written by soldiers, politicians, poets and
preachers, each trying to make sense of the conflict, the
appalling conditions and the seemingly pointless
slaughter. Simply put, the 1914-18 war has become a
metaphor for hell on earth.
Alongside this tide of human cannon fodder was
formed an equally large army of horses and mules -
transport animals and cavalry mounts essential to
the bloody business ahead. While men cheerfully
volunteered in their tens of thousands, similar numbers
of horses were being stripped from farms, liveries, hunt
stables and from private ownership, packed on to ships
and sent overseas. Over 8 million animals were thus
engaged in the war worldwide. On theWestern Front
alone a total of a million horses died. Of those used by
the British Army, themselves numbering almost a million,
only around 60 000 are said to have been returned to
the Britain at the war's end.
000 of them British, died in the FirstWorldWar. Only a
fraction of those who were killed have a known grave -
thousands were simply blown into fragments or lie
buried, their graves unknown, in foreign soil. In the
decades following the war's end hundreds of books
appeared written by soldiers, politicians, poets and
preachers, each trying to make sense of the conflict, the
appalling conditions and the seemingly pointless
slaughter. Simply put, the 1914-18 war has become a
metaphor for hell on earth.
Alongside this tide of human cannon fodder was
formed an equally large army of horses and mules -
transport animals and cavalry mounts essential to
the bloody business ahead. While men cheerfully
volunteered in their tens of thousands, similar numbers
of horses were being stripped from farms, liveries, hunt
stables and from private ownership, packed on to ships
and sent overseas. Over 8 million animals were thus
engaged in the war worldwide. On theWestern Front
alone a total of a million horses died. Of those used by
the British Army, themselves numbering almost a million,
only around 60 000 are said to have been returned to
the Britain at the war's end.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An excellent and absorbing account of our debt to horses during the Great War. The author sheds a new light on a well-trodden period of our history through his focus on our four-legged friends. By turns heartbreaking, enlightening and well-detailed without ever becoming bogged down in tedious lists of facts or excessive sentimentality. Superb research and excellent illustrations complete the package - I can't recommend highly enough!
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent and very well written book giving the reader a very true insight and understanding of the otherwise unknown story of the events and sacrifices in the lives of of such noble and hardworking creatures during the first world war years.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A good book with some specific pictures in it. It explains what a war horse did in the war and what happened to them. The conditions they suffered and how loyal they were to their own specific soldier and the bond between them.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
back in time
my uncle is very pleased with this book due to the fact that it brings back so many memorys of the life my great granfater hadf when he was in the house hold calvary during the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by paccamacca
Informative well illustrated book.
Coffee Table type book - to be read in small doses. Lots and lots of photographs but I would have preferred fewer with more detailed text.
Published 2 months ago by bunkered57
The untold story of the role the horse played in the First World War
The untold story of the role the horse played in the First World War.
Horses were commandeered from farms, liveries, hunt stables and private ownership to serve at the... Read more
Horses were commandeered from farms, liveries, hunt stables and private ownership to serve at the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Country Publications
Not what I expected
I was a little disappointed with this book, as I assumed judging by the title that the whole publication would be devoted to the role of horses in the great war. Read more
Published 4 months ago by RUFUS
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