Category: Yugoslav Wars

  • Pigeons in the Yugoslav Wars: The Croatian War of Independence (1991 A.D.)

    In reading about military pigeons, one might be tempted to think that such services ended after the Second World War.  For the most part, that’s accurate.  Once electronic communication became cheaper and widespread in the post-war era, most militaries happily disbanded their pigeon services, eager to get rid of a seemingly archaic system.  By the…

  • The Kingdom of Serbia’s Pigeon Stations: 1908 – 1918 A.D.

    The Balkan Peninsula was a hotbed of activity during the latter-half of the 19th century.  The Ottoman Empire had ruled the region for centuries, but a rise in ethnic nationalism challenged the status quo.  Following a series of wars and rebellions, the Sick Man of Europe gradually receded from the Peninsula.  At the close of…