War Dogs Canines in Combat

Name: War Dogs Canines in Combat
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ISBN: 9780028811352

ISBN-10: 0028811356

ISBN-13: 9780028811352

Edition: N/A

Authors: Michael Lemish

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Dog stories for the war buff. Best we can say--and it is not a trivial compliment--is that few books cover the subject. On guard and scout dogs from WWI through Viet Nam. CiP shows an erroneous ISBN: 031-4. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book details

List price: $17.95
Publisher: Potomac Books, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Language: English



Preface



Origins of the Modern Military Working Dog


A Historical Perspective


Early American Ideas



The World War I Experience


The Mercy Dogs 1914-1918


Fleet-footed Messengers


Final Participant


Stubby: American Mascot Hero


Aftermath


Between the Wars



Starting from Scratch


Another War and Still No Dogs


The Volunteer Effort


Establishment of War Dog Centers


Guarding the Home Front


Cat Island


Marine Devildogs


Search and Rescue



Ready for Combat


Chips


Focus on Tactical Dogs


M-dogs: Experimental Failure


Bougainville


CBI Detachment


European Operations


The Pacific Battles


Return of the Canine Veterans



Postwar and Korea


Official Chaos


Into Battle Again


Yankee-Take Your Dog and Go Home!


Enter the Air Force



The Vietnam Saga


War on the Horizon


On Guard against the VC


Return of the Scout Dogs


The M-dog Returns


Hunting the Viet Cong


The Superdog Program


Four-Footed Radar


The Hostile Environment


Exile



Lessons Learned


The Vietnam Experience


Changing Times


Epilogue


Endnotes


Bibliography


Index