Rocket cats?

• Position: WARFARE - Animals used in warfare - Brief article

Were cats used as missiles in the 16th century, in what is now Germany? Recently discovered illustrations in 400-year-old warfare manuals show that they were considered for high-risk military missions. The manuals, now housed at the University of Pennsylvania, explain that cats (and birds) strapped with bombs could set fire to besieged cities or castles. Sound crazy? Animals have been used in warfare for thousands of years: In ancient China and Japan, oxen and horses were put to work as arsonists. During World War II, the Soviet...