I have a very interesting book on the Marauders written by one of the young officers.
It is very interesting as it focuses less on strategy and battle and more on the characters who made up the Marauders and the hardships they endured.
One such hardship was having a large number of pack mules and only one man who had any experience with mules.
These men were the red headed step children of the armed forces.
My dad’s friend told us that when the got the mules, an Army veterinarian cut the mule’s vocal cords, so that they could not make noise that may give their position away to the Japanese.
My dad’s friend told us that when the got the mules, an Army veterinarian cut the mule’s vocal cords, so that they could not make noise that may give their position away to the Japanese.