Homing Pigeon, Care and Training for Military Purposes, February, 19201920 - 60 pages |
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Page 3 - AGO] BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR : PEYTON C. MARCH, General, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL : PC HARRIS, The Adjutant General.
Page 53 - . = 1 centiliter. 10 centiliters =1 deciliter. 10 deciliters =1 liter. 10 liters = 1 decaliter. 10 decaliters = 1 hectoliter. 10 hectoliters = 1 kiloliter.
Page 59 - Meuse-Argonne drive was more than satisfactory and certain individual performances nothing short of marvelous. Preeminent among the latter was the work performed by a pigeon on the afternoon of October 21. Liberated at •Grand Pre at 2.35 pm with an important message, during intense machine-gun and artillery action, the bird delivered its message to the loft at Rampont, a distance of 40 kilometers, in 25 minutes. Upon examination it was found that one leg had been amputated and that the breast had...
Page 53 - LENGTH. 10 millimeters =1 centimeter. 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter. 10 decimeters = 1 meter. 10 meters = 1 decameter. 10 decameters = 1 hectometer. 10 hectometers = 1 kilometer. 10 kilometers = 1 myriameter.
Page 43 - Pigeons fly at the rate of about 1 mile per minute under favorable conditions. Adverse conditions, such as opposing winds, snow, fog, or rain, cause the pigeons to lose their bearings, reduce their speed, and shorten the distance they can travel. Single birds are reliable over distances not exceeding 10 miles. For longer flights, and under conditions of great urgency, messages should be sent in duplicate by separate birds, released at different times.
Page 59 - This has been demonstrated by the recent storms in the Southern Department, where pigeons were used in the storm-wrecked areas. A United States Army relief train which carried a radio tractor, crew, and pigeons was sent to Corpus Christi. The pigeons were released and returned bringing the first news of conditions and information as to the setting up of the tractor, and instructions as to their call number and how to set the instruments to get in touch with Corpus Christi. Pigeons were the only means...
Page 43 - The personnel at the pigeon post is furnished by the unit for which the post operates. The personnel for the forward posts do not need a great amount of special training. They are responsible only for the dispatch of the message, and not for its origination or form. They need only to know how to care for the birds during the short time they keep them, how and when to release them, and how to fasten the messages. They may receive this instruction from the specially trained personnel at the loft. Pigeon...
Page 54 - Weight 10 milli-grams = 1 centi-gram. 10 centi-grams = 1 deci-gram. 10 deci-grams = 1 gram. 10 grams = 1 deka-gram. 10 deka-grams = 1 hecto-gram.
Page 11 - The organ may be divided into three parts: the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The external ear consists of the auricle, the external auditory meatus, and the tympanic membrane or eardrum.
Page 54 - Weight. 10 milligrams (mg.) 1 centigram 10 centigrams 1 decigram 10 decigrams 1 gram (gr.) 10 grams 1 dekagram 10 dekagrams 1 hectogram 10 hectograms 1 kilogram (kilo) 2.2046 Ib. 10 kilograms (Kg.) 1 myriagram 10 myriagrams 1 quintal 10 quintals 1 tonneau (ton) 1196.