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100 1 _aUnited States. Army. Signal Corps
245 1 4 _aThe Homing Pigeon
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aWar Department Technical Manual TM 11-410
500 _aRelease date is 2017-07-10
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHoming pigeons
653 _aHoming pigeons -- War use
700 1 _aUnited States. War Department
830 0 _aWar Department Technical Manual TM 11-410
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55084
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