Wednesday, November 22, 2017

2 way communication between lofts, November 1944


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Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #035, #036, #037





Thursday, November 16, 2017

Large number of pigeons needed to keep pace with advance of 8th Army, 1944


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Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #023, #024,  #026, #027

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Monday, October 30, 2017

Large number of pigeons requested to be trained, July 1944


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Catalog numbers:  #004, #019, #020, #021, #022





Saturday, October 28, 2017

Special Force No. 1 use of pigeons, June 1944


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Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #016, #017






Wednesday, October 18, 2017

MIddle Eastern Pigeon Service in Palestine, Cyprus, and Iraq, 1942



Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  AIR23/1003  #00108



Sunday, October 8, 2017

21 HQ Carrier Pigeon Service: number of messages delivered and note on pigeons flying 200 miles, 1944


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Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #008, #009, #010



Saturday, September 30, 2017

Supply of pigeons inadequate for Middle East and East and West Africa, 1943


Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  AIR23/1003  #083, #084, #085





Sunday, September 24, 2017

Italians request permission to train pigeons for Allies at lofts in Rome, 1944



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Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #029, #038





Saturday, September 16, 2017

PIgeons prove to be successful substitute for wireless, 14th Army, June 1944

Pigeons in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  WO169/16699  #93, #94, #95, #96





Sunday, July 30, 2017

21 Carrier Pigeon Service 1944



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Catalog numbers:  WO170/2106  #004, #007, #008, #009, #010, #015



Sunday, July 23, 2017

Note about lofts in Aden, 1943


Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog number:  AIR23/1003  #045



Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Reports on training and liberating pigeons in slipstream, 1943


Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  AIR23/1003   #62, #63, #64





Monday, June 26, 2017

Middle East Pigeon Service Report February 1943


Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  AIR23/1003  #00106, #00107



Friday, June 16, 2017

Plans for D-Day



Pigeon in Rome by D. Truong

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Catalog numbers:  AIR2/5041  #148, #149, #151,  #155