The Kitten Soldiers Of World War I Are Cuter And Braver Than You'd Ever Believe
by N/A, 11 years ago |
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Animal soldiers get left out of the history books, but they deserve to be remembered!
We've collected a list of some of the greatest feline warriors from World War I. Just because they're absolutely adorable doesn't mean they weren't able to make a huge difference!
1. The Cat friend of the Company O'Connor.
2. Two kindred spirits find some company in the breech of a 4-inch caliber gun.
3. The HMAS Melbourne had TWO cats, and this sailor found both of them.
4. This little adrenaline junkie walked along the barrel of a 15-inch gun on the HMS Queen Elizabeth.
5. The HMS Dreadnought's mascot Togo, surveying the scene.
6. Martinpuich, assistant to Scottish soldiers in the 9th Battalion.
7. This cat who was hiding out in some ruins before he was discovered by two officers from the US 2nd Army Corps.
8. The resident kitty of the HMS Encounter.
9. These two paired up for a quick studio portrait.
10. Tabby and her Canadian soldier friend.
11. Royal Australian Navy Destroyer Ching shakes hands with a fellow sailor.
12. A gunner spending some quality time with a French trench feline.
13. Plane mascot Spark Plug is having a heart-to-heart with a fellow soldier.
14. This adorable handshake between a British soldier and a British mascot.
15. A feline mascot takes shelter in a sand bagged dugout.
16. Pincher was the mascot for the HMS Vindex. Pincher is pictured sitting on a sea plane that the ship carried.
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