Dead Horses

American transport horses, lying dead in harness. Picture made at Cantigny, on May 28, 1918.

Animal Losses in Military Transport

The dead American transport horses at Cantigny show the heavy cost paid by animals in the Great War. Horses remained essential for moving supplies and equipment, but they were also exposed to shellfire, exhaustion and battlefield conditions alongside soldiers.

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