"German messenger dog gas mask, WWl. Captured by the 41st Australian Infantry Battalion and now part of the collection of the Australian War Memorial.

During the First World War, thousands of dogs were trained to deliver messages to the front, carry equipment, and assist the wounded. They were exposed to many of the same dangers as the men on the front line. With the introduction of gas warfare, both sides of the conflict developed masks to protect dogs."

Oil paintings by Peter Gardiner (Australian, b.1965)

Joan of Arc wearing armour and mounted upon a horse at the head of her troops

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