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.
The first photo with the husky like dog is WW2 British or possibly Canadian (he is wearing 1937 pattern webbing).
ReplyDeleteThanks 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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