On the 11th Hour on the 11th Day of the 11th Month we take a moment to remember 🌺 This Remembrance Day, we remember an extraordinary animal... the horse. The military used horses in WW1 mainly for logistical support. They were better than mechanized vehicles at traveling through deep mud and over rough terrain. Horses were used for reconnaissance and for carrying messengers, as well as pulling artillery, ambulances, and supply wagons. The presence of horses often increased morale among the soldiers at the front. The value of horses and the increasing difficulty of replacing them were such that by 1917, some troops were told that the loss of a horse was of greater tactical concern than the loss of a human soldier. I have read, approximately 60% of the horses used by Australian soldiers, died during the war. By the end of the war, even the well-supplied US Army was short of horses. Lest We Forget. *repost from Peter Barnes* #lestweforget🌺 #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem