The British pigeon Cher Ami, the Hong Kong cat Simon, the Syrian brown bear Wojtek, the Tanzanian rat Magawa ... Decorated or ranked, they all took part in the last great modern conflicts, carrying out missions as dangerous as they are heroic. Throughout the week, Le Figaro tells you the extraordinary story of these animals.
October 4, 1918.
A deluge of metal and fire descends on the Charlevaux ravine, in the heart of the Argonne.
Trapped for two days in a wet basin lost in the woods, surrounded by the German armies, nine companies of the 77th American Infantry Division stoically come under fire from the enemy ... and allies.
Since the start of the day, their position has been bombarded by their own artillery, poorly informed of the coordinates.
In desperation, Major Charles Whittlesey, commander of the regiment, sends his last carrier pigeon to end this hell.
Baptized Cher Ami, the bird takes flight amid the whistles
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