Saturday, September 30, 2017

Supply of pigeons inadequate for Middle East and East and West Africa, 1943


Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  AIR23/1003  #083, #084, #085





Sunday, September 24, 2017

Italians request permission to train pigeons for Allies at lofts in Rome, 1944



(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #029, #038





Saturday, September 16, 2017

PIgeons prove to be successful substitute for wireless, 14th Army, June 1944

Pigeons in Rome by D. Truong

(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, UK
Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #93, #94, #95, #96