Historical Tees & Things : Historical Pigeons

When communications lines were cut or couriers were pinned down by sniper and artillery fire, pigeons were released with messages attached to their leg in a small tube.

World War II Pigeon and Pigeoneer Carrier pigeons were invaluable during World War II in saving lives by getting messages through when nothing else could.	Military Pigeon Going Airborne Pigeons were a vital part of communications in World War II.	World War I Pigeon Wagon Pigeons have been used for communications since the dawn of time. Here's a period photo of pigeons being released from a wagon c.1915.
WAVE Pigeon Trainer, Naval Air Station, CA Pigeon Trainer at the Naval Air Station, Moffett Field in California 1944-45.	WAVE Pigeon Trainer A pigeoneer would insert a written communication into a message capsule. Many of these birds were trained to fly expressly at night.