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- Carrier pigeons, also known as homing pigeons, played a crucial role during World War II1234:
- They were used for communication when other methods were unavailable or insecure.
- More than 95% of the messages they carried were successfully delivered.
- The Army Signal Corps sent an estimated 30,000 messages via pigeon, with 96% reaching their assigned destination.
- Pigeons were also taken on airships and dirigibles for communication during radio silence or radio failure.
- Nearly a quarter of a million pigeons were used by various services during the war.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Oftentimes, these carrier pigeons, also called homing pigeons, were the only form of communication during World War II. They were also the most secure and reliable. Homing pigeons were the least likely form of communication to be intercepted. More than 95% of the messages they carried were successfully delivered.americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/pigeons-bra…Carrier pigeons, or homing pigeons, were employed by various nations throughout World War II and, despite the seemingly antiquated method, were among the most secure and reliable forms of communication. Rarely intercepted, the Army Signal Corps sent an estimated 30,000 messages via pigeon, with 96 percent reaching their assigned destination.www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/202…During World War II, pigeons were routinely taken on airships and dirigibles conducting stateside antisubmarine patrols. They were used when radio silence was in force, or during radio failure. Every airship carried six crated pigeons.www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/exploration-a…At the outbreak of World War 2 thousands of Britain’s pigeon fanciers gave their pigeons to the war effort to act as message carriers. During the period of the war nearly a quarter of a million birds were used by the Army, the RAF and the Civil Defence Services including the Police, the Fire Service, Home Guard and even Bletchley Park.www.rpra.org/pigeons-in-war/ - People also ask
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