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October 5, 2024

Amazing Photos of Dogs During World War I

Dogs played an important military role for most European armies during World War I, serving in a variety of tasks. Dogs hauled machine gun and supply carts. They also served as messengers, often delivering their missives under a hail of fire.

Though it is difficult to fully account for their numbers, according to one French source “more than two thousand dogs” were in service on the Western Front at one time during the war, and the Imperial War Museums believes over 16 million total animals were in service during the course World War I.

The contributions of dogs during World War I led to increased recognition of their roles in military and search-and-rescue operations. Many countries established units specifically for training dogs for future conflicts.

The bond between humans and dogs during this tumultuous time highlighted their importance not only as working animals but also as companions in times of hardship. Here below is a set of amazing photos of dogs during World War I.

A medical dog with a Red Cross insignia on its collar relaxes by its handler early in the war

Medic with his dog

A German aviator has decked out his dog

A German handler poses with his messenger dog and its carrying case

A German messenger dog poses with his message container. It appears the dog's name is Rolf

A large area that appears to be devoted to the dog handlers and dogs of an Austrian unit

A Red Cross nurse and medical dog taken in a Berlin park

An Austrian trained dog locates a wounded man in what was probably a posed training event photo

Austrian dog carts

Austrian dog handlers take the oath to Franz Josef

Austrian soldiers pose with their dogs in winter setting

Austrians patrol with a dog trained to track

Austrians with dog carts

Austrians with their dogs carrying supplies in the carts used by Austrians for transport by dogs

Handshake before a flight

Italian war dogs

Messenger dog training

Police dog training area

Red Cross dog training

Some breeds of dogs were used to kill rodents as well

The German officer sits with his dog in the rear with the driver and mechanic in the front

The Germans trained dogs in several capacities including the laying of wire over dangerous areas

The Germans used dogs for assistance in locating wounded soldiers and guard duty in the Great War

The use of dogs in many different roles in the Great War meant that medical services had to be available for them. Here a veterinarian treats Sanitathunde or medical dogs

Training of dog for patrolling

Two German messenger dogs. Germans used dogs as messengers, cable layers, guards, and for patrolling in the Great War

War dog school

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