Pigeon Carrier Message From WWII Found In 2012
During the war, many pigeons and even horses, cats and dogs were used to carry messages, written in code. About a quarter of a million carrier pigeons delivered secret messages for the British. In 2012, Anne and David Martin of Surrey, found a pigeon skeleton in their home’s chimney. Attached to the pigeon, they found a small red container containing a WWII message in code. However, even the code breakers working for Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters claimed it was “unbreakable without the original code books.” Then, a month later, a Canadian named Gordon Young apparently partially cracked it with his great uncle’s WWI code book. He claimed it was sent back in 1944, just after the Allied D-Day landing, written by a soldier dropped behind enemy line. In addition, Young said it confirmed American and British troops met up. Young said it read, ‘Hit Jerry’s right, reserve battery here. Electrical engineers headquarters are already known. Troops, batteries, panzers, engineers are here.’ Apparently, fillers were also used to throw off any enemy who intercepted it.
Pigeon Carrier Message From WWII Found In 2012