Four legged inspirations

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[Old Wombat]

Get this thing away from me!


Readying for the Wasteland Dog Races.


RAN trials new terror weapon!

The feline mascot of the light cruiser HMAS Encounter, peering from the muzzle of a 6-inch gun.

(All images courtesy of: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/animals-in-world-war-one/)

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RAN trials new terror weapon!

The feline mascot of the light cruiser HMAS Encounter, peering from the muzzle of a 6-inch gun.

I think they trialed but in the end determined that such terrifying weapons were against the rules of war and humanity...and returned to simple nuclear weapons which were considered safer and more acceptable.

[Story]

According to the attribution (Office of War Information North African Campaign) this shows Polish cavalry in Libya, 1942.




Interwar German horse cavalry

[Kerick]

As soon as they fired those rifles those horses threw those guys ten feet in the air!

[Story]

Sudan Camel Corp on the Eritrean border, 1940

[apophenia]

Sudan Camel Corp on the Eritrean border, 1940

I'd love to see that camel's expression after the first rounds are fired! You thought it looked grumpy already? Wait for it 

[Story]

I'd love to see that camel's expression after the first rounds are fired! You thought it looked grumpy already? Wait for it 

From what little I remember reading, the camels were acclimated to gunfire just like horses were.

[Kerick]

Camels always look grumpy. Then they spit on you.

[raafif]

Camels always look grumpy. Then they spit on you.

Because you called them grumpy !

[Story]

https://www.michaels.com/product/safari-ltd-giraffe-10327926?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-18514200221-_-&gclid=CjwKCAjw_fnFBhB0EiwAH_MfZn6Xc-LScLm7tXAJaI83cRIJ4yKXhD8VUQMK36kOTrJYq6owP3rkkBoCVokQAvD_BwE&pla_channel=online&sku=10327926&channel=online&local=&dev=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18514231388&gbraid=0AAAAADkMxxdxf4tuoOoahodBjj6O5Awhz

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[Kerick]

I love the war giraffe!!

[Story]

I love the war giraffe!!

Probably go well with the war elephants in LOTR

[perttime]

And the Canadian one from https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=6953.300

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RAN trials new terror weapon!

The feline mascot of the light cruiser HMAS Encounter, peering from the muzzle of a 6-inch gun.

I think they trialed but in the end determined that such terrifying weapons were against the rules of war and humanity...and returned to simple nuclear weapons which were considered safer and more acceptable.

Cats get into everything...