Animal Heroes
Anthony Hill
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Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Penguin
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: First Edition
Description: 231 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.
Publishers Description: What really happened to the wartime mascot Horrie the Wog DogWho was the only Australian horse to come home from the First World WarHow did two pigeons win the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross for gallantryHere are twenty-one fascinating stories about the forgotten heroes of war: animals who have served beside Australian forces.These are all animals that dazzle with their courage and loyalty - or sometimes just by being lovable. Whether its a rooster guarding his battalion during the First World War or a mine-detecting dolphin in present-day Iraq, they make the diffucult lives of soldiers so much more bearable.
ISBN: 9780143003809
(211877)
