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Egg Box Messages
By
Lucy Stevens
2011
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Lucy Stevens
Pigeons were used to deliver messages during WWI and WWII, when the usual methods of communication were disrupted or unavailable.
Cher Ami (Dear Friend) is a famous war pigeon, who delivered a message that saved the Lost Battalion (194 people), in WWI. The two pigeons that tried to send messages before her failed to do so (they were shot down). This is a tribute to Cher Ami and the two nameless pigeons.
First message sent by unknown pigeon number 1:
‘Many wounded we cannot evacuate.’
Second message sent by unknown pigeon number 2:
‘Men are suffering can support be sent?’
Third message sent by Cher Ami that saved the Lost Battalion:
‘We are along the road parallel to 276.4 our artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us. For heaven’s sake stop it!’
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Lucy Stevens
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