Another little find. Oct '41. Stewy
Another little find. Oct '41. Stewy
I understand the reasons, but always found it interesting that
in the 'modern era' of mechanized transport, and with all
their advancements in technology and weaponry, the
German Army was still using horses in WWII.
One could also include the US Army's use of pack mules
in Italy which were put to use because of
the terrain.........
Regards,
Steve.
If it saved me from carrying those laundry baskets , then a carrot for "dobbin" it is! Nice picture. Leon.
"Not many people know that the greatest use of horses in any military conflict in history was by the Germans in WWII: 80% of their entire transport was equestrian. Despite all the propaganda about Blitzkreig, formidable German R&D, industrial design and production, the day to day mechanics of that fighting force involved an average of 1.1 million horses throughout the war. Of the 322 German divisions in the middle of the war - 1943 - only 52 were armored or motorized. "
The WWII German Army was 80% Horse Drawn; Business Lessons from History | ZDNet
Cheers,
Tony
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