An Army horse wears a gas mask to guard against German gas attacks. Courtesy of U.S. National Archives hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of U.S. National Archives History The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them April 6, 2017 April 6 marks 100 years since the U.S. entered World War I. Years before, the U.S. supported the effort by sending over thousands of horses, which were so important that Germans plotted to kill them. The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them Listen · 3:39 3:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/522594344/522826590" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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