When the elephants were used to aid the war effort, 1914-1945

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During World War I, the majority of horses and mules in Britain were used to aid the war effort. In total, 1.2 million horses were conscripted and sent to Western Front. Many farmers and traders had to find alternative beasts of burden, but none more exotic than elephants. The elephants were used for multiple things, […]