Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.

French troops being pulled by sled dogs; ca. 1915-8.

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Documentary on the subject (in French). Basically, two French officers where sent to North America to get 400 sled dogs before the 1915 winter to help with troop evacuation in the Vosges. Footage of this can be found here.

More info here, in French.

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