circus elephant from a Belgian zoo is put to work on a Belgian farm during World War I. Horses and mules were drafted to aid in the war effort, which left a shortage for farmers in Europe; ca. 1915 | I hope to be remembered for my atrocities!

circus elephant from a Belgian zoo is put to work on a Belgian farm during World War I. Horses and mules were drafted to aid in the war effort, which left a shortage for farmers in Europe; ca. 1915

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This entry was posted on February 2, 2016 by Miep. It was filed under European History, European Warfare 1789-1918, History, Human History, Images of History, Photography, Weird, World War One and was tagged with Animals, Elephant, World War One, WW1, WWI.

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