Captured Italian pigeon lofts to be used for communication by the Allies, 1943

 

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  WO169/11222  #113

This is a page from the 1943 War Diary for the Middle Eastern Pigeon Service.

Reorganisation of Middle East Pigeon Service July 1943---descriptions of loft capabilities

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

 

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #71, #72, #73, #74, #75

 

 

Arrrival of 1100 pigeons at Middle Eastern Pigeon Service Headquarters May 1943

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  WO169/11222  #44

Use of pigeons in Syria and Palestine, 1944

Pigeons in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #40, #41

Mediterranean Pigeon Service reorganization, 1943

Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25

 

 

 

 

Pigeons trained to deliver messages from Cyprus to caiques by the Middle Eastern Pigeon Service, July 1943

 

Pigeons in Rome  by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/11222  #68, #69, #70

1944 report on use of pigeons to deliver messages in Sicily and Italy

The British Army in Italy 1945

Commando Signallers prepare to release a carrier pigeon, Lake Comacchio area, April 4, 1945

  

Imperial War Museum Collection; originally from War Office Second     World War Official Collection

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #31, #32