Anzac animals / Anzac animals :

Gill, Maria, 1961-

Anzac animals / Anzac animals : 20 animal friends from WWI and WWII. by Maria Gill ; illustrations by Marco Ivančić. - 64 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.

National Library of New Zealand Cataloguing in Publication (CiP) record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Navigation notes -- Introduction -- World War I -- WWI map -- WWI timeline -- Beet's camel, pack animal -- Bess, war horse -- Bill, war horse -- Caesar, Red Cross dog -- Driver, rat catcher dog -- Kangaroos, mascots -- Mules, pack animals -- Murphy, stretcher bearer donkey -- Pelorus Jack I & II, dog mascots -- Torty, tortoise mascot -- World War II -- WWII map -- WWII timeline -- Buzz, monkey mascot -- Colonel Bubu, dog mascot -- Deedee, carrier pigeon -- Duda, dog mascot -- Horrie, dog mascot -- Lulu, chicken mascot -- Marine Stupid, monkey mascot -- Mrs Rommel & kittens, cat mascots -- Mules & donkeys, pack animals -- Read Lead, cat mascot -- Veterinary care of animals in war -- Animal welfare -- Animal saviours -- Memorials.

"The fascinating true tales of the mascots and working animals that helped Anzac soldiers, sailors, pilots and medics do their jobs in wartime. You'll meet some well-known animals, such as Murphy the donkey, who carried the wounded in Gallipoli, and Caesar the Red Cross Dog. But also included are the hard-working horses, camels and mules, and the dogs that barked a warning when enemy planes were approaching, as well as the mischievous monkeys that had the men laughing"--Publisher information.

Primary National Library of New Zealand.

9781775434740 1775434745


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