Honestly, this is when I fell in love w/ your story: Unknowingly, they might have printed an angelic name on the death certificate of 'clean' warfare - horses were a wild element. Trenches would not bolt, or flee backward, even when filled with the light of a thousand angel's wings - or the light of a descending shell. They shared one trait with horses - when injured, they would often fall on their masters.
Because the changing role of horses and mules in WWI totally, 100% reflects the technological changes going on, and you showed that change while also demonstrating how little it meant to the men on the front lines.
We look at the role of planes and arial combat in WWII and take it all for granted; yet planes were barely off the ground at the start of 1913, in the sense of being combat (much less passenger) vehicles. I'm particularly fascinated with the matter of communication in WWI - from birds to 'by man' to wireless, it was a panoramic of ancient to modern, wrenching to catch up. Well hunh, I better shut up now...
That's the first actual review of the museum I've gotten from someone who has been there. Now, I'm very excited about getting out there! Maybe next year...
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Date: 13 Dec 2009 00:57 (UTC)Unknowingly, they might have printed an angelic name on the death certificate of 'clean' warfare - horses were a wild element. Trenches would not bolt, or flee backward, even when filled with the light of a thousand angel's wings - or the light of a descending shell. They shared one trait with horses - when injured, they would often fall on their masters.
Because the changing role of horses and mules in WWI totally, 100% reflects the technological changes going on, and you showed that change while also demonstrating how little it meant to the men on the front lines.
We look at the role of planes and arial combat in WWII and take it all for granted; yet planes were barely off the ground at the start of 1913, in the sense of being combat (much less passenger) vehicles. I'm particularly fascinated with the matter of communication in WWI - from birds to 'by man' to wireless, it was a panoramic of ancient to modern, wrenching to catch up. Well hunh, I better shut up now...
That's the first actual review of the museum I've gotten from someone who has been there. Now, I'm very excited about getting out there! Maybe next year...