Kamelenkorps

“After numerous difficulties involving a lack of suitable animals and obtaining export permits, the expedition finally acquired through purchase and as gifts a sufficient number of camels. In all, they obtained thirty-three animals: nineteen females and fourteen males. The thirty-three specimens included two Bactrian (two-humped), nineteen dromedaries (one-humped), nineteen Arabian, one Tunis burden, one Arabian calf, and one Tuili or booghdee camels. The Arabian dromedaries are renowned for their swiftness and the Bactrians for their strength and burden carrying abilities.” 

Tekst: The U.S. Army’s “Camel Corps” Experiment

Afbeelding: The U.S. Camel Corps (ArcGIS StoryMap)

Camel Corps van de Verenigde Staten (Wikipedia)