A message is attached to a carrier pigeon by British troops on the Western Front in 1917. One of France’s homing pigeons, named Cher Ami, was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre with Palm” for heroic service delivering 12 important messages during the Battle of Verdun.

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Size: 3200px × 2334px
Location: The Low Countries, Northern Europe
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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