Learn the true story of Cher Ami. This homing pigeon is an American hero from world war I. He is credited with saving the lives of 194 infantry. Sometimes animals can perform better than humans in battle, and they should be remembered.

How did Cher Ami become one of the greatest American heroes of the first world war?

Cher Ami is often incorrectly portrayed as a carrier pigeon, but he indeed was a homing pigeon. I will explain how this amazing species was able to outperform the telegraph and radio in 1918.

Welcome to Animal Science TV's Heroic Animal series, where we enjoy some of history's best true stories!

timestamps:
0:00 - True story of Cher Ami introduction
0:28 - Pigeons in World War One
1:26 - 77th infantry division deployment (WWI)
2:15 - Trench warfare (Argonne Forest)
3:06 - First world war pigeon training
5:48 - Cher Ami's Argonne Forest attack
7:17 - The Lost Battalion (First World War)
8:49 - Homing pigeon messages from ww1
10:23 - Lost battalion rescue effort (artillery)
11:59 - Dire situation in 1918
12:27 - Cher Ami's heroic animal flight
15:49 - Remembering an Animal Hero
16:47 - Support Animal Science TV

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