The Animal Victoria Cross
eBook - ePub

The Animal Victoria Cross

The Dickin Medal

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Animal Victoria Cross

The Dickin Medal

About this book

Seventy-Four animals have won the Dicken Medal, the highest award for animal bravery. Their inspiring stories are told, for the first time in one book, The Animal Victoria Cross. Four types of animal have been honored, dogs, horses, pigeons and one cat. Simon, the feline, is credited with saving an entire ship's crew. Canine breeds include Alsatians, Terriers, Collies and Spaniels. The majority of awards were related to war service and the conflicts include the Second World War, Korea, Iraq, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. The Al-Qaeda attack on the Twin Towers as well as the Blitz saw great courage exhibited by animals such as Rip, the dog who saved many lives. In addition to British animals, there are American, Canadian, Australian and Egyptian winners of this unique award. This delightful book will be treasured by animal lovers everywhere. It is ideal to 'dip' into or read from cover to cover.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Plates
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. War at Sea
  9. 2. The Home Front
  10. 3. Modern Heroes
  11. 4. International Heroes
  12. 5. Heroes Abroad
  13. 6. Secret Animals
  14. 7. War in the Sky
  15. Selected Bibliography
  16. Plates Section