Le Vaillant
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title:
Le Vaillant
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Le Vaillant was a pigeon used by the French Army in the First World War. The bird was the last held at Fort Vaux before it was overrun in the Battle of Verdun. Le Vaillant carried a message from the fort's commander Sylvain Reynal to his senior officers requesting reinforcements but was mortally wounded in flight. The bird was posthumously appointed to the Legion of Honour and is commemorated by a plaque at the fort.
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French pigeon awarded a Legion of Honour
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Vaillant
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2023-03-22T01:22:46Z
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