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Animals were used in World War I on a scale never before seen -- and never again repeated. Horses by the millions were put in service as cavalry mounts and beasts of burden, but they were not the ...

Horses were a significant part of the Great War. When the war started in 1914, horses were used in the calvary on both sides to fight each other.

The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca, ...

Throughout history, horses have played an irreplaceable role in warfare, serving as transport, cavalry, and logistical support. World War I (1914–1918) saw an unprecedented reliance on equine ...

Three months after the first shots of World War I rang out in August 1914, the withering brutality of the fighting in Europe reached across the Atlantic and began reshaping Hampton Roads with an ...