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The Diggers' Menagerie

By Stone , Barry

Book information

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers;ABC Books
Year
2012
ISBN
9780733330094, 9780730496953, 0733330096
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6793194 bytes)
Pages
264 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustr
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Pigeons--War use;Human-animal relationships--Histo

Description

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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