War Horse, directed by Steven Spielberg

I cannot remember the last occasion there were two films at the pictures that tempted me to leave the warm and cosy safety of my armchair.

Might go mad and see them both!

 

Am I correct that NO Horses that went abroad during the First World War ever returned to the UK and all where put down by there handlers,.

 

Am I correct that NO Horses that went abroad during the First World War ever returned to the UK and all where put down by there handlers,.

I'm sure the answer to that is no. My grandad looked after horses in WW1 with the Vet Corps and after seeing War Horse in London (The stage version) there was some stats given or written in the programme that stated some did come back. I might have even posted some back ground info on the Stage Version thread.

 

I'm sure the answer to that is no. My grandad looked after horses in WW1 with the Vet Corps and after seeing War Horse in London (The stage version) there was some stats given or written in the programme that stated some did come back. I might have even posted some back ground info on the Stage Version thread.

I hope it isn't true. How sad it would be. Doesn't the UK have some fairly stick rules for quarantining animals that are entering the country, though?

On a related note, I've read the that WWII forced or accelerated the mechanization of farms in the UK (Fords with Ferguson system) and that this lead to the 'retirement' of large numbers of draft animals by various means.

Dave

 

Here's the thread on the Stage Show:
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/barracks/18694-war-horse.html

 

It makes for grim reading if your a horse lover:

Horses in World War I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I'll just bring this post forward looks like some may have missed it click on the link you may find it interesting about the war horses and what happened to them.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/books-films-tv-radio/41720-war-horse-directed-steven-spielberg-2.html#post466778

 

I'll just bring this post forward looks like some may have missed it click on the link you may find it interesting about the war horses and what happened to them.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/books-films-tv-radio/41720-war-horse-directed-steven-spielberg-2.html#post466778

Excellent. Thanks. I had missed it.

 

Sort of another aside but reasonably relevant...

Has anyone here ever been to see the Animal In War Memorial on Park Lane in London, W1...?

It could be called a "central" location, literally being in the centre of Park Lane...!

Here's a link to the site...

Animals In War Memorial - The Animals In War Memorial - Park Lane, London

 

There's an interesting Great War statistic I've read that more forage was shipped to France than artillery ammunition!

 

There's an interesting Great War statistic I've read that more forage was shipped to France than artillery ammunition!

Yep, they eat no matter if they are they are working or not.

 

Yep, they eat no matter if they are they are working or not.

Kinda sums us all up at present, with the latter growing far too close to exponential...

 

Went to see War Horse with much anticipation and came away dissapointed. My wife described it best as a "chick flick."

 

pity the video does not work!

 

Great!

I wonder what type of engine and tranny it has.

Dave

 

Great video. Anyone who hasn't seen War Horse should be forewarned, however - I think the tank is on screen for all of 30 seconds.

Best, Alan

 

thanks for that, great videos, my son liked it too

regards

Robert