Daily Archives: May 30, 2013

Dogs of modern war, part 3: WWII and the Dogs for Defense

It was clear during World War I, that the United States’ allies and enemies had already recognized the value of training dogs for war, yet the U.S. still was unaware of their significance.  While the Army had no plans to train dogs when the U.S. entered World War II, they would be thankful for having…

Dogs of modern war, part 2: WWI

World War I brought an explosion of dogs to the battlefield.  According to an article by The United Stated War Dog Association, Inc., the Germans had 30,000 dogs and the Italians handled 3,000 for their allies, while the British and the French had at least 20,000 dogs serving for them.  The U.S. had used dogs…