Ricky: the mine-detection dog at Nederweert
Ricky was a British mine-detection dog who found mines near Nederweert in the Netherlands in December 1944 and was seriously wounded during…
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Archivo: Rifleman Khan: the dog who rescued a soldier from drowning at Walcheren
Rifleman Khan served with the Cameronians and is credited with rescuing a soldier from drowning under shell fire during the assault on…
Bamse: the St. Bernard aboard a Norwegian wartime ship
Bamse was a St. Bernard aboard the Norwegian vessel Thorodd, remembered as a Free Norwegian Forces mascot and later awarded the PDSA…
Archivo: Olga: the police horse who helped after a flying-bomb explosion in Tooting
Olga was a London police horse who, after a flying-bomb explosion, recovered and helped her rider assist survivors and control crowds.
Archivo: Duke of Normandy: the pigeon who brought an early D-Day airborne message
Duke of Normandy is recorded as one of the first pigeons to bring a message from airborne troops on D-Day.
Bing: the parachute dog of Normandy
Bing, originally Brian, was an Alsatian-Collie cross who parachuted into Normandy with the 13th Parachute Battalion and later received the Dickin Medal.
Archivo: Paddy: the pigeon who carried a Normandy message home
Paddy was a Dickin Medal pigeon remembered for carrying a message from the Normandy operations with exceptional speed.
Archivo: Upstart: the police horse who controlled traffic after a Bethnal Green bomb
Upstart was a London police horse recorded for controlling traffic and helping maintain order after a flying-bomb explosion in Bethnal Green.
Archivo: DD.43.Q.879: the pigeon whose warning helped extract a patrol
DD.43.Q.879 was the only survivor of three pigeons released to warn of an impending attack, reaching headquarters in time to help extract…
Smoky: the tiny Yorkshire Terrier who pulled a cable through a wartime pipe
Smoky was a tiny Yorkshire Terrier found in New Guinea during World War II, famed for pulling a communications line through a…
Archivo: G.I. Joe: the pigeon whose message prevented a mistaken bombing
G.I. Joe delivered an urgent message in Italy that is credited with stopping a mistaken bombing of a village already occupied by…
Archivo: White Vision: the pigeon whose message helped rescue a ditched aircrew
White Vision was among the first Dickin Medal recipients, credited with delivering a message in severe weather that helped rescue a ditched…
Archivo: Chips: the war dog who charged a machine-gun pillbox in Sicily
During the Allied landing in Sicily, Chips was credited with charging into an enemy machine-gun pillbox and helping force its surrender, reducing…
Archivo: Tyke: the pigeon whose message aided an RAF aircrew rescue
Tyke was one of the pigeons honoured in 1943 for delivering a message that helped rescue a ditched aircrew.
Gunner: the Darwin air-raid warning dog
Gunner was a kelpie found injured after the first Japanese air raid on Darwin, later remembered for warning RAAF personnel of approaching…