Why A Pigeon Received A Medal In World War II
Pigeons were the first to transmit the success of the D-Day landing to Britain due to their efficiency as couriers.
It was the D-Day landing on the beaches of Normandy in World War II. As troops attacked the German defenses, a few pigeons flew across the battlefield towards Britain.
The pigeons formed a vital communication link across the English Channel, which aided the invasion.
The Battle Of Britain
In 1940 almost the entire continent of Europe was either neutral or under the control of Germany. Hitler’s next target was Britain.
As the Royal Navy guarded the channel, it was nearly impossible for the German troops to launch an amphibious attack on Britain. The Luftwaffe dropped waves of bombs over Britain, but it didn’t affect the morale of the British citizens.
The German invasion of Britain, dubbed Operation Sealion, was dropped when Hitler decided to the attack on the USSR in Operation Barbarossa. Hitler thought the British would surrender if German armies could conquer the…
