lives, Allied or their own, meant little or nothing. Another surprise was learning how justfeeding the often-accumulated countless horses seemed insurmountable. How did the Germantroops manage when it was common knowledge that a single horse needed 20 pounds of hayper day? Of course, 20 lb was subject to the size of the horse and how hard it was worked. Asthe Germans advanced or retreated, volume of hay was an additional major problem. Anaverage sized horse ate approximately 100 bales of hay during the winter months. In goodpasture grass, a horse needed eight hours of grazing to maintain its condition. In winter, thiswas nearly impossible.Paul Johnson’s valuable contribution to understanding the role of German and capturedhorses in World War II is acknowledged and appreciated by all connected to this column,readers or preparers. Another hitherto unexplored niche has been meticulously researched,narrated, and published to not only appease our curiosity, but also to serve as a model foradditional research on ignored and long-forgotten subjects – – in short, to brush away theiramassed dust and debris for us to peruse and ponder, lest we remain uninformed, and it be lost
in the vast depths of history.
