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Title: The Homing Pigeon

Series Title: War Department Technical Manual TM 11-410

Note: Reading ease score: 65.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by deaurider, Brian Wilcox and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Homing Pigeon" by the United States Army Signal Corps is a military technical manual written in the early 1940s. The book serves as a comprehensive guide on the breeding, care, and training of homing pigeons, particularly for military use during World War II. It likely covers topics relevant to their deployment as message carriers in wartime scenarios, emphasizing their utility as reliable communication tools. The opening of the manual establishes its purpose, describing both the methods to ensure the pigeons are raised and trained for optimal performance and the historical context behind the development of homing pigeons. It delves into their natural instincts, highlighting their ability to return to their home lofts when released. The text emphasizes the importance of proper care, training regimes, and environmental conditions that influence the effectiveness of these birds as critical assets in military communications. Additionally, the manual outlines procedures for managing lofts, selecting pigeons, and maintaining their health, which is essential for successful operations in the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: United States. Army. Signal Corps

Author: United States. War Department

EBook No.: 55084

Published: Jul 10, 2017

Downloads: 249

Language: English

Subject: Homing pigeons

Subject: Homing pigeons -- War use

LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture

LoCC: Military science: Other services

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War II (1939-1945)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Homing Pigeon

Series Title: War Department Technical Manual TM 11-410

Note: Reading ease score: 65.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by deaurider, Brian Wilcox and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Homing Pigeon" by the United States Army Signal Corps is a military technical manual written in the early 1940s. The book serves as a comprehensive guide on the breeding, care, and training of homing pigeons, particularly for military use during World War II. It likely covers topics relevant to their deployment as message carriers in wartime scenarios, emphasizing their utility as reliable communication tools. The opening of the manual establishes its purpose, describing both the methods to ensure the pigeons are raised and trained for optimal performance and the historical context behind the development of homing pigeons. It delves into their natural instincts, highlighting their ability to return to their home lofts when released. The text emphasizes the importance of proper care, training regimes, and environmental conditions that influence the effectiveness of these birds as critical assets in military communications. Additionally, the manual outlines procedures for managing lofts, selecting pigeons, and maintaining their health, which is essential for successful operations in the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: United States. Army. Signal Corps

Author: United States. War Department

EBook No.: 55084

Published: Jul 10, 2017

Downloads: 249

Language: English

Subject: Homing pigeons

Subject: Homing pigeons -- War use

LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture

LoCC: Military science: Other services

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War II (1939-1945)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.