Download PDF War Animals The Unsung Heroes of World War II Robin Hutton 9781621579861 Books
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"This book will delight both animal lovers and military buffs!" — Elizabeth Letts, bestselling author of The Eighty Dollar Champion
Meet the forgotten members of the Greatest Generation the war animals who guarded American coasts against submarine attack, dug out Londoners trapped in bomb wreckage, and carried vital messages under heavy fire on Pacific islands during World War II. They kept up morale, rushed machine gun nests, and even sacrificed themselves picking up live grenades.
Now Robin Hutton, the bestselling author of Sgt. Reckless America's War Horse, tells the heartwarming stories of the dogs, horses, mules, pigeons—and even one cat—who did their bit for the war effort. American and British families volunteered beloved family pets and farm dogs to aid in the war effort; President Roosevelt was among many who bought honorary "commissions" in the reserves for their pets to raise money to defeat Hitler and Tojo. Many of these gallant animals are recipients of the prestigious Dickin Medal, the "Animals' Victoria Cross."
In War Animals The Unsung Heroes of World War II you'll meet
- Judy, the POW dog who helped her beloved human survive brutal Japanese prison camps
- Cher Ami, the pigeon who nearly died delivering a message that saved American troops from death by friendly fire
- Beauty, the "digging dog" who sniffed out Londoners buried in the wreckage of the Blitz—along with pets, including one goldfish still in its bowl!
- Olga, the horse who braved shattering glass to do her duty in London bombings
- Smoky, the Yorkshire terrier who did parachute jumps, laid communications wire through a pipe so small only she could navigate it, became the first therapy dog—and starred on a weekly TV show after the War
- Simon, the war cat whose campaign against the "Mao Tse Tung" of the rat world saved food supplies and his ship's crew
- Chips, who guarded Roosevelt and Churchill during the Casablanca Conference, and was the only dog to earn a Silver Star for his heroics
The shining loyalty and courage of these heroes is a testimony to the enduring bond between us and the animals we love.
Download PDF War Animals The Unsung Heroes of World War II Robin Hutton 9781621579861 Books
"THE BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE."
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War Animals The Unsung Heroes of World War II Robin Hutton 9781621579861 Books Reviews
- I loved the stories about so many different animals involved in World War II. I wish my dad were still alive. He served in WWII and always took care of dogs. He was very compassionate with dogs. Highly recommend this read!
- This is an excellent record of how the Animal Corps of the military was developed. And, the depictions of the service of individual dogs, pigeons, horses, and a cat speaks volumes of the unlimited skills, commitment to duty, and devotion to their human partners. It has to defy any attitudes of "Well, it's just rote training of a dumb animal." I have never had any problem with accepting that animals have the ability to think and that they can show emotion. There are very many testimonies in the book to support such a view.
- I had not heard of the help dogs had done during WW2, the pigeons yes. The love of dogs had me interested in their story, I was not disappointed. Their stories are heart warming and in some cases tearful.
- THE BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE.
- Lots of great stories of animals doing their part in wartime.
- This is a part of WWII I did not know. Citizens and animals contributed so much to the war effort.
- Not really a story, but a lot of information. I did learn a lot to but was kind of boring for the most part
- It's a great book to read. Love the history. It gives great details of the War that I did not even know. It is a book you read more than once.
