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7. The horse Germans couldn’t kill

Horses were pretty common during the First World War, however one of the many heroes to be remembered is Warrior. He was the horse of Captain Jack Seely and over the years he participated in major battles such as the one on the Somme and at Ypres.

Together with Seely, they led men in battles and the most notable one, was the last major cavalry charge of the war where they led the Canadian Cavalry to the Moreuil Wood, in 1918.

He was known as the ,,horse Germans could not kill”. After 100 years since the war started, Warrior was awarded with the Dickin Medal.

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