Showing posts with label war dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label war dogs. Show all posts
11/17/23

Philly: WWI Dog Hero With a Bounty on Her Head

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A reward was offered for the death of Philly, a WWI dog hero that infuriated the Germans. Philly was a stray puppy when she was foun...
7/28/23

Dogs in the Holocaust

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Tammy Bar-Joseph researched the role of dogs in the Holocaust - both as they were used against Jews and in cases where they saved Jewish li...
4/27/22

Emeline Pigott's Spy Dog

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Female spies were commonplace during the Civil War. Emeline Pigott was one of them who found a particularly unique way to hide secret messa...
3/6/22

Garbo: WWII Submarine Mascot

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It wasn't uncommon for submarines during WWII to have dog mascots to help boost morale to the men aboard. Garbo was one of them. Ga...
6/12/20

Jim: Saves a British Town from Devastation

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Jim, an Airedale, made history as a WWI Coastguard dog who saved Ramsgate, a coastal town in England, from widespread damage. Jim on ...
5/21/20

Prince: Faithful WWI Dog

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Prince became famous after traveling many miles to be with his beloved master at the frontlines of France during the First World War. ...
2/22/20

Bonneau: A WWI Dog Who Belonged to a Poet

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Bonneau was a stray dog in France during WWI, and was adopted by the famous poet John McCrae. Bonneau & John McCrae John McCra...
9/27/19

Prince and His Handler: A Happy Ending to a Sad Story

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Prince and his handler Ed Reeves served together in Vietnam for a little over one year. Years later after having to leave Prince behind, Re...
9/17/19

Alexander the Great Names a City After His War Dog Peritas

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Some believe that if it wasn't for Peritas, Alexander the Great would have died before his time - changing the course of history. ...
9/12/19

Sled Dog Heroes of WWI

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During WWI the French army launched a secret mission involving sled dogs. Just recently, almost 100 years later, did the French reveal info...
9/5/19

The Dog Who Made History During the American Revolutionary War

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General William Howe's dog became famous for having lost her way at the Battle of Germantown. British General Sir William Howe ...
8/16/19

The Most Photographed Dog of the Civil War

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The spotted dog, name unknown, belonged to Quartermaster General Rufus Ingalls. General Ingalls took a trip to Washington DC and re...
10/29/17

Moustache: A French Poodle Who Served in Two Wars

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Moustache became famous in history for having participated in two wars - the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War. An engr...
8/8/17

Seven Honored Dogs Who Saved Lives From the Blitz Bombings

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Seven dogs became famous in history as heroes for having saved many lives from ruined buildings during the German bombing campaign on Briti...
7/9/17

Cairo: Part of Navy SEAL Team that Killed Osama bin Laden

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Cairo became famous as the dog who participated in the raid (Operation Neptune Spear) that killed the notorious leader of al-Qaeda, the org...
6/25/17

Harvey: Civil War's Barking Dog

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Harvey became famous in history as a Civil War dog who stood by his men, during the good and bad times. During the Civil War it was...
4/6/17

Just Nuisance: Simon's Town Mascot

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Just Nuisance became famous in history as the beloved mascot to the sailors in Simon's Town during WWII. Just Nuisance was born...
3/23/17

Chips: Decorated War Hero

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Chips became famous in history as the most decorated dog hero of WWII but his medals were later taken away because he was considered equipm...
3/11/17

Dzhulbars: Soviet Sniffer Dog

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Dzhulbars, a Soviet war dog, became famous in history for detecting thousands of explosives during World War II. Soviet mine detect...
2/12/17

Bamse: Norwegian Sea Dog

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Bamse became famous in history as the mascot to the Norwegian ship Thorodd during the Second World War. He looked after his crew, saved two...