30 heroic cat who took part in the wars

Everyone knows about the war dogs, but not without cats! These animals have repeatedly proved that they are able to exploit. In addition, the cat - man's best friend, with and in joy and in trouble. Not surprisingly, we know many cases where our furry pets participated in voynah.Vpervye cats participated in hostilities two and a half thousand years ago, during the war with the Persians by the ancient Egyptians. In ancient Egypt, the cat was considered a sacred animal, and if the Egyptians killed a cat, even when extenuating circumstances, he was sentenced to death. Here Persian cat and decided to use as shields or armor. During the attack on the enemy soldiers king Cambyses merely carrying cats in their arms, and the Egyptians could not do anything because they feared inadvertently injure or kill a sacred animal. Persians easily moved forward, and the Egyptians could not stop them. Despite the military setbacks of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians were steadfast in the worship of cats.

And nearly 100 years later, Herodotus said that at the time of the fire no one was engaged in extinguishing the fire, all were busy rescuing cats. People lined up the chain to prevent the panic-stricken cat to jump into the fire. It is understandable why the Persians took it as an ally on the war with Egypt.

It is known that during the First World War, the cats were kept in the trenches so that they advance warning of a gas attack. And during World War II they were taken on board submarines as living air quality detectors.

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British troops, 1914-1918 gg.