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Both the German Imperial Postal Service and the military evaluated the pigeon camera project, but ultimately did not make large-scale purchases due to controllability issues.

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9/18/2026

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Aerial Reconnaissance a Century Ago: Neubronner's Miniature Pigeon Camera

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UnverifiedActual combat use cases of pigeon aerial photography—combining cameras with carrier pigeons on the battlefield—were extremely limited, remaining largely at the experimental stage.64% similar

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