How did animals help soldiers as workers and pets during World War One? Find out in this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.

Horses were one of the most important animals in World War I, with somewhere between five and eight million used during the conflict.

For a wounded soldier in "no man's land" during World War I, the sight of a dog on the horizon could sometimes mean the difference between death and salvation. Used by countries on both sides of the ...

Despite its reputation as a mechanized war, animals played an important role in World War II, Anglo-American forces aside, most armies were wholly dependent on horses and mules for much of their ...

But dogs weren't the only animals that helped out soldiers. More than 136,000 Australian horses were sent to World War One to carry big packs of food and ammunition.

Everything Americans ate during World War II became slightly adulterated, highly substituted, or heavily rebranded. The goal ...

Dogs and pigeons played a crucial a role in World War I, but horses and mules are perhaps the animals most commonly associated with the Great War. Sketches from the American Expeditionary Forces show ...

A photo shared online in mid-November 2024 authentically shows WWI soldiers standing in the formation of a horse to pay tribute to all the equine animals that were killed during the war.

The Rafah zoo owner drove caged animals with him as he fled the city. He left three lions behind.

World War One laces often included names of people, places, inscriptions, and dates; a characteristic not usually found in other lace work. The lace often incorporates the coats-of-arms or national ...

Thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced. Four-legged Ukrainians are also suffering, but there are groups working to help the animals.

How did animals help soldiers as workers and pets during World War One? Find out in this year 3/4 Bitesize Primary History guide.