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Dogs of Courage - When Britain's Pets Went to War 1939-45 (Paperback)
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Dogs of Courage - When Britain's Pets Went to War 1939-45 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R308
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In Bonzo's War, Clare Campbell told the fascinating story of what
it was like for Britain's pets when the world was at war. This
time, she follows the incredible journey of the dogs who
conscripted to fight for their country, with some even returning
with medals for their bravery. During the most dangerous days of
the Second World War, the British government set out to recruit an
army of canines - a 'Guard Dog Unit'. This experimental team of
brave hounds would later use their incredible sense of smell to
sniff out the anti-personnel mines that barred the way to
reclaiming Europe. Dog owners countrywide shed tears as they bid
farewell to their beloved 'Brian', 'Rex', or 'Molly' and packed
them off to the War Dogs Training School to learn the skills they'd
need to 'do their bit for Britain' on the very frontiers of the
Third Reich. The soldiers waiting out in the field to greet their
canine counterparts were under strict instructions: do not get too
attached to your new four-legged companion. That bit proved
disastrously impossible. Based on original documents, first-hand
accounts and interviews, Dogs of Courage tells a story of human
determination, heartbreak and uncompromising canine courage that
has never been told before.
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