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UNCOVERED: France s military pigeons race in memory of brave predecessors | History Defined

Sergeant Sylvain says these days the military's pigeons mostly race (Credit: AFP)

These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts.

But the racing bird serves as a reminder of the brave service of its predecessors in World Wars I and II, and the 1870 siege of Paris.

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