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August De Corte: How Uncle Sam Stiffed An Innovative Pigeoneer During World War One
A declaration of war is often accompanied by economic opportunities. Governments invest heavily in industry to meet demand and fortune often follows those lucky enough to get a contract. But not in every case. Today, we discuss the plight of August De Corte, a pigeon fancier-cum-inventor who advised the United States Army Signal Corps during…
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Saint Olga of Kyiv: A Pioneer of Pigeon Warfare
This Monday is July 11th, a date on which a number of important events have occurred. In 1804, Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel. 110 years later, Babe Ruth made his debut in Major League Baseball. We at Pigeons of War, however, will be commemorating the death of Saint Olga of Kyiv. …
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Flying Incognito: Pigeons in Camouflage
One of the many innovations to come out of the Great War was camouflage. Concealment has been a wartime tactic since time immemorial, but the concept of using stylized patterns to disguise military equipment emerged in the first month of the War. Two French painters who had been mobilized into an artillery regiment hid their…
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