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The vital role of pigeons in the First World War
During the First World War communication systems easily broke down. Soldiers used carrier pigeons as a reliable way to transport messages.
Here are five facts about how important they were to the war effort, from children at a school in Lancashire.
Images: Getty
Illustrations: Crown copyright, National Army Museum
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