History Dispatches is a daily history show hosted by father and son duo Matt and McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. While any topic is fair game, Matt and McKinley hold a soft spot for the offbeat and wacky stories that most people don’t know about.
In darkest hours of World War I, more than 500 American troops were surrounded by the Germans in the Argonne Forest in France. They were facing furious fire – and were subject to artillery fire from their own forces. The American commander would need a hero to get word to his comrades to stop the shelling – and get his troops rescued. And a hero would step up. Or should we say – fly up. This is the story of Cher Ami – the pigeon who saved the Lost Battalion.
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher_Ami
https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/1210-cher-ami-the-pigeon-that-saved-the-lost-battalion.html
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