Why did they shoot the horses? I saw the same thing in "The

>>85304562
Those were Nazi horses who alerted the Germans to their presence. WIthout those horses the evacuation of Dunkirk would never have had to have happened.

>>85304562
At that time Germans were still using horses to move large amounts of goods. The soldiers could not save the horses but just like equipment they don't want the Germans to be able to use the horses they leave behind. Thus they shoot them.

>>85304624
That doesn't sound right.
Then why did the dude in "The Revenant" shoot the horses of his own men?
I mean, they evacuated by boat, but why kill the horses and not just leave them behind?

>>85304562
Are you serious?

Historically horses are taken out for 2 reasons in war:
1) They're killed when there's nothing to feed them with
2) They're killed for meat. German did it a lot on the Eastern Front, when supplies ran out.

>>85304562
Killed so the Germans couldn't use them. The Brits were autistic about all resources during the war, not just their own biscuit rations.

>>85304728
Well most people in this thread clearly think there are more reasons

Shot them to keep them out of enemies hands

>>85304728
"the historical reason horses are brought to war is they are killed when there's nothing to feed them with"

you should proof read what you write.

In 1940 the British Army was almost entirely mechanised due to its smaller size, but the French and German armies still relied on horses to get stuff around.

Horses are not very patriotic, due to that, they could be used by the enemy.

Soldiers would also disable any vehicles left behind during war.

>>85304987
taken out = killed, disposed of

brainlet

>>85304562
Can't comment on the movie in your pic OP but in 'The Revenant' the reason they do it is to keep them out of the Indians hands.
They weren't able to get the horses on the boat so the only choice was kill them or let the Indians get them, and use them for more raids.
Note that not long after that scene, the chief is shown urgently demanding the French that they give him horses. He expected to gain more from the frontiersmen.

>>85304562
They didn't really shoot them, it was either stunt horses or CGI.

>>85305269
dumb frogposter

>>85305269
You fucker, I just spat on my monitor laughing.

>>85305043
>Horses are not very patriotic
Are horses Jews?