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English: Triumphant dog sitting atop a gun surrounded by gunners, France, during World War I. Proudly perched on top of what looks like a howitzer, this pet dog was the regimental mascot of the artillery gunners also gathered round the gun. Despite the many dangers posed by life in and near the front line, many regiments kept pet dogs and cats. Keeping a regimental mascot also helped to maintain the troops morale. There were so many artillerymen fighting in 'the war to end all wars', that, on many occasions, there were more gunners supporting an offensive than infantrymen leading the attack. Given the massive number of infantry soldiers that regularly went 'over the top', this lone fact offers a revealing insight into the devastating power of artillery units during World War I.
Date between 1914 and 1918
date QS:P,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1918-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlscotland/2957936939/
Author National Library of Scotland

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by National Library of Scotland at https://flickr.com/photos/14456531@N07/2957936939. It was reviewed on 2017-08-03 20:40:11 by FlickreviewR, who found it to be licensed under the terms of the No known copyright restrictions, which is compatible with the Commons. It is, however, not the same license as given above, and it is unknown whether that license ever was valid.

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