I like to collect photos of troops with animals. Here a World War One American, or British soldier with his fuzzy white dog, stands by the roadside. My wargame rules give troops a bonus if they have an animal mascot with them.
US troops using a lion cub as a mascot. Lions seemed very popular in World War One but I would have thought they would be rare, I guess not.
Bear cub as a mascot, for the US Army. It seems a large, omnivorous animal would be rather dangerous as a pet, but here he is, and they were kept as pets in WWII also.
Troops with a pet fox.
Pet alligator, probably in Florida, not a long term relationship, I suspect.
Pet goat and troops. Goats are usually associated with the Navy.
Pet crow, probably would not have done well in the trenches, I suspect.
I knew a few clowns when I was in the Army, but they were not usually this obvious! British or American, not sure which.
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The first photo with the husky like dog is WW2 British or possibly Canadian (he is wearing 1937 pattern webbing).
Thanks John. I am terrible with webbing patterns. Since the USA did wear WWI era British gear, but not WWII era British gear, I think that clinches him being British or Empire soldier! Keep reading.
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