The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War
The fascinating stories of Australian and New Zealand soldiers and the animals that have accompanied them, from the Boer War through to the conflict in Afghanistan.
From the Boer War to the conflict in Vietnam, from the Somme to Afghanistan, from beasts of burden and bomb detectors to providers of companionship and light relief for the men and women in war, animals have played a vital role in Australian military campaigns. Dogs, cats, pigeons, camels and horses among others, all took part.Here Barry Stone documents, through letters, journals, photographs and first-hand accounts, the stories of the myriad creatures who went off to various wars with Australian soldiers - adding a poignant layer to our military history. Highlighting individual stories, he follows not just their wartime adventures, but in some cases what happened to animals after the wars had ended, who survived and how.
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The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War
The fascinating stories of Australian and New Zealand soldiers and the animals that have accompanied them, from the Boer War through to the conflict in Afghanistan.
From the Boer War to the conflict in Vietnam, from the Somme to Afghanistan, from beasts of burden and bomb detectors to providers of companionship and light relief for the men and women in war, animals have played a vital role in Australian military campaigns. Dogs, cats, pigeons, camels and horses among others, all took part.Here Barry Stone documents, through letters, journals, photographs and first-hand accounts, the stories of the myriad creatures who went off to various wars with Australian soldiers - adding a poignant layer to our military history. Highlighting individual stories, he follows not just their wartime adventures, but in some cases what happened to animals after the wars had ended, who survived and how.
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The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War

The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War

by Barry Stone
The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War

The Diggers' Menagerie: Mates, Mascots and Marvels - True Stories of Animals Who Went to War

by Barry Stone

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The fascinating stories of Australian and New Zealand soldiers and the animals that have accompanied them, from the Boer War through to the conflict in Afghanistan.
From the Boer War to the conflict in Vietnam, from the Somme to Afghanistan, from beasts of burden and bomb detectors to providers of companionship and light relief for the men and women in war, animals have played a vital role in Australian military campaigns. Dogs, cats, pigeons, camels and horses among others, all took part.Here Barry Stone documents, through letters, journals, photographs and first-hand accounts, the stories of the myriad creatures who went off to various wars with Australian soldiers - adding a poignant layer to our military history. Highlighting individual stories, he follows not just their wartime adventures, but in some cases what happened to animals after the wars had ended, who survived and how.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780730496953
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 03/01/2012
Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
Format: eBook
Pages: 290
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Barry Stone is a freelance writer and researcher. His previous books include HISTORY'S GREATEST HEADLINES(Murdoch Books, October 2010); MUTINIES ON THE HIGH SEA (Murdoch Books, February 2011) and PRISON BREAKOUTS (Murdoch Books, April 2011).
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