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==In The Modern World==

==In The Modern World==

While the introduction of modern [[firearms], [[artillery]], and [[tank]]s largely limited the elephant's usefulness on the battlefield, they are still employed in a variety of specialized combat roles in modern armies around the world. In 2003, [[Thailand]] contributed 260 specially trained elephants to [[Coalition]] Forces in the [[Iraq War]] for purposes of unexploded ordinance disposal and minefield clearing. Within two years, all of these animals were killed in theater. A memorial to these elephants, affectionately known as "Dumbo Team", was erected in [[Patong Beach]], Thailand in 2006.

While the introduction of modern [[firearms]], [[artillery]], and [[tank]]s largely limited the elephant's usefulness on the battlefield, they are still employed in a variety of specialized combat roles in modern armies around the world. In 2003, [[Thailand]] contributed 260 specially trained elephants to [[Coalition]] Forces in the [[Iraq War]] for purposes of unexploded ordinance disposal and minefield clearing. Within two years, all of these animals were killed in theater. A memorial to these elephants, affectionately known as "Dumbo Team", was erected in [[Patong Beach]], Thailand in 2006.

 

==Crushing By Elephants==

==Crushing By Elephants==