The Animals' War
Author | : Juliet Gardiner |
Publisher | : Piatkus Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0749951036 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780749951030 |
Rating | : 4/5 (030 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Animals' War written by Juliet Gardiner and published by Piatkus Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: >Published in association with the Imperial War Museum, to coincide with their major exhibition, and including an introduction by Jilly Cooper>From the First World War to the present day, animals have played a key part in warfare - and many have suffered and died as a result. Juliet Gardiner's book is a moving tribute to their efforts and sacrifice - illustrated with hundreds of evocative photographs and paintings.Many different animals have played a role on the battlefield - horses and mules carrying supplies and munitions; dogs, like Buster in Iraq, seeking out ammo dumps; canaries trained by tunnellers to detect gas; carrier pigeons sending messages, like Gustav who flew back with the first reports of the D-Day landings; camels used in the Arab Revolt in the First World War; and dolphins trained to protect submarines.