- 09 -112017
Animals and war, episode 9: Insects
The 1917 issue n°18 of the French trench newspaper Ver luisant (“The Glow-Worm”), tells the story of the war through the eyes of a louse. The louse is represented sitting on a man’s head, writing […]
- 09 -062017
Animals and war, episode 8: The Elephant
« De l’exercice de la sixiesme classe, asçavoir de batailler avec des Élephants ». The above reproduction of the war-elephant is taken from La Milice Romaine avec la traduction de Flave Vegece en langue Françoise […]
- 09 -012017
Animals and war, episode 7: The Mule
Origines de l’artillerie française, planches autographiées d’après les monuments du XIVe et du XVe siècle avec introduction, table et texte descriptif by Lorédan Larchey, published in Paris in 1863. The facsimile plate shows an Italian […]
- 08 -282017
Animals and war, episode 6: The Ostrich
A twentieth century lead figurine inspired by a lithograph by Draner, on exhibit in the Cabinets Insolites of the Musée de l’Armée. © Paris, musée de l’Armée. A description of Egypt. Three Egyptian kings can be […]
- 08 -232017
Animals and war, episode 5: The Horse
A sixteenth century jousting armour on horseback. On exhibit at the entrance of the Department of Ancient Arms and Armour. © Paris, musée de l’Armée, Dist. RMN-GP / Émilie Cambier General Lasalle. Killed in the last […]
- 08 -182017
Animals and war, episode 4: Animal-Food
In the scenes above, we can see two different types of food supply to an army in the field. In the best of circumstances, this food was purchased, as it is the case in the […]
- 08 -142017
Animals and war, episode 3: Animal-material
A leopard skin rug used in the tent of Napoleon I during the Russian Campaign of 1812 © Paris, musée de l’Armée, Dist. RMN-GP / Pascal Segrette Cowhide is used to protect army equipment and […]
- 08 -112017
Animals and war, episode 2: Soldiers’ Best Friend
Crossing the Alps via the Saint Bernard Pass by Louis-François Lejeune (1775-1848). © Paris, musée de l’Armée, Dist. RMN-GP / Émilie Cambier Two pets are visible on this photograph of the First World War; A dog is […]
- 08 -082017
Animals and war, episode 1: Human-animal
Lead figurines made in the eighties from the Loriot Collection of a signifier and two cornicines of the Roman army. The signifier was a non-commissioned officer whose role was to carry a signum, a visual […]
- 08 -032017
Animals and war, episode 0: presentation
17th century engraving by Jean Theodore de Bry the Younger (1561-1623) depicting a procession. For a very long time, a great number of animals served different functions in the field. The military convoy is composed […]
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