Italian war dogs
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Italian war dogs
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Italian War Dogs Are Well Cared For and Well Trained
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Dogs — at least some dogs — have proved themselves so valuable for military purposes during the present war that they have been added to the equipment of every army engaged in the struggle.
The main purpose for which they are used is the finding of wounded soldiers after an engagement or skirmish in difficult territory, so that they may be carried to the field hospitals immediately behind the lines without delay. The dogs employed for that purpose are carefully trained and well taken care of, as their usefulness depends in large measure upon their good physical condition and their willingness to work.
Various breeds of dogs have been tried by the governments of the belligerent nations, but only a few of them have been found of value. The dogs shown in the pictures are used by the Italian army in its difficult campaign in the mountains. They are of several different breeds, with the St. Bernard type predominating.
St. Bernard dogs have been used in relief work in the high Alps for centuries and have proved themselves hardy, efficient, and trustworthy even when working by themselves. The sagacity and courage of the St. Bernards are wonderful: they seem, at times, almost human.
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Lingua
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eng
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Data di rilascio
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1918-04
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513
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Diritti
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Public Domain (Google digitized)
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Archived by
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Filippo Valle
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Alberto Bordignon (Supervisor)
Italian war dogs