Silent Heroes
The Bravery and Devotion of Animals in War
Description:... A commemoration of those animals whose bravery is an inspiration and humbling in its simplicity. Animals have always served alongside soldiers and many have shown outstanding courage in action, going beyond the bounds of training and duty to display selfless displays of devotion. Among the brave animals Evelyn Le Chene pays tribute to are: Bobbie, a small white terrier, who was the hero of the disastrous battle of Maiwand during the Afghan Wars. Voytek, a Syrian bear, who served with Polish forces at the battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. Murphy, an Australian national hero, was a donkey who found wounded Anzac soldiers in the carnage of Gallipoli and carried them to safety. Delving into often elusive source material and interviewing eye-witnesses, wher epossible, Evelyn Le Chene reveals previously unrecorded details about these unsung heroes and diligently uncovers the true storie sbehind such silent heroes of human wars as Rob, the collie who served with the SAS in north Africa and Italy during World War Two and was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery, and reveals, for the first time, the key role palyed by pigeons in communicating between Allied agents and French resistance fighters.
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