What's this photograph depict (German Red Cross Dogs)?

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Pat Holscher
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Red Cross dogs?
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Tom Muller
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Hi Pat,

yes they were used to find wounded soldiers and lead the medics/handlers to them.

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Couvi
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Pat Holscher wrote:Red Cross dogs?
There was a phenomenon in WWI of wounded soldiers hiding and medical personnel having trouble finding them. The dogs were to assist in that process.
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