Horses 5

In the wet weather of the winter of 1914-1915, horses proved their superiority over mechanized transport — as they would do again in France.

Amesbury, Great Britain - April 12 - Soldiers make their way through the flooded streets during one of the wettest periods in Salisbury Plain history. Photo by TL Fuller. At the outbreak of WW1, most Canadian soldiers came over to England and the Salisbury Plain (in the south) area for their final training before being shipped out to Belgium and France. The nearby town of Amesbury has a long and storied tradition with the military. April 12, 2014

Amesbury UK Photo by T.L. Fuller (1)

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