Sergeant Stubby (July 21, 1916 – March 16, 1926), was the most decorated dog of World War I and the only dog to be promoted by combat. He saved his regiment from mustard gas attacks comforted the wounded and notified his troop of oncoming artillery. Back home, his exploits were front page news in major newspapers.
After the war, Sergeant Stubby led parades across the country met three presidents and became a university mascot.
Rags was a stray mixed breed terrier who was adopted into the U.S, 1st Division on July 14, 1918, in the Montmartre section of Paris. Rags became their mascot after he saved hundreds of lives by running messages under fire. When Rags was injured he was sent to a field hospital with an order from HQ "The dog gets attention same as soldiers." Rags remained its mascot until his death in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 1936.
Canaan dogs were developed in the late 1930s as guard dog for kibbutzim. They were trained for mine detection in World War II.
Most war dogs trained for World War II were German shepherds or Labrador retrievers (for their superior noses), but the 3rd War Dog Platoon consisted of all Dobermans.
In the battle of Guam, a Doberman named Kurt saved the lives of 250 Marines when he warned them of Japanese troops ahead.
During the winter of the Phoney War at the start of the Second World War, a soldier called Václav Robert Bozděch found a puppy while on the run and planned to kill it so its barking would not alert the Germans. Unable to bring himself to do so, he took it with him, and named him Antis. The dog later helped find survivors of an air raid and saved Bozdech's life during the Cold War. Antis was formally recognised for his heroics in 1949, when he was awarded the Dickin Medal, which is frequently referred to as "the animal's Victoria Cross."
Gunner (born c. August 1941) was a stray Australian male kelpie who was found under a destroyed mess hut at Darwin Air Force base on February 19, 1942. His hearing was so acute that he could warn air force personnel of incoming Japanese planes 20 minutes before they came and before they showed up on radar. Gunner could also differentiate the sounds between allied and enemy planes.
Judy (born Shanghai 1936, died Tanzania 1950) was a ship's dog on a Royal Navy vessel before and during World War II. An English pointer, she was known for pointing out the approach of hostile Japanese aircraft long before any of the human crew could hear them.
Later on when the ship was sunk in action, and the crew became Prisoners of War, Judy, as an honorary POW, would do what she could to help out, such as finding food,. She was the only animal to have been officially registered as a Japanese prisoner of war.
Judy was adopted by Frank Williams (1919–2006) and smuggled back to England after liberation. She was awarded the Dickin Medal, "the animals' VC", in May 1946.
Jet of Iada was a German Shepherd Dog, who served with the Civil Defence Services of London and saved over 150 people from blitzed buildings during World War II. He died on October 18, 1949, after which a memorial to him was built near his grave.
In 2016, a ceremony honoring Jet's birthday at the memorial was attended by his owner, Lilias Ward, who was 93 years old.
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| Sergeant Stubby wearing military uniform and decorations. |
After the war, Sergeant Stubby led parades across the country met three presidents and became a university mascot.
Rags was a stray mixed breed terrier who was adopted into the U.S, 1st Division on July 14, 1918, in the Montmartre section of Paris. Rags became their mascot after he saved hundreds of lives by running messages under fire. When Rags was injured he was sent to a field hospital with an order from HQ "The dog gets attention same as soldiers." Rags remained its mascot until his death in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 1936.
Canaan dogs were developed in the late 1930s as guard dog for kibbutzim. They were trained for mine detection in World War II.
Most war dogs trained for World War II were German shepherds or Labrador retrievers (for their superior noses), but the 3rd War Dog Platoon consisted of all Dobermans.
In the battle of Guam, a Doberman named Kurt saved the lives of 250 Marines when he warned them of Japanese troops ahead.
During the winter of the Phoney War at the start of the Second World War, a soldier called Václav Robert Bozděch found a puppy while on the run and planned to kill it so its barking would not alert the Germans. Unable to bring himself to do so, he took it with him, and named him Antis. The dog later helped find survivors of an air raid and saved Bozdech's life during the Cold War. Antis was formally recognised for his heroics in 1949, when he was awarded the Dickin Medal, which is frequently referred to as "the animal's Victoria Cross."
Gunner (born c. August 1941) was a stray Australian male kelpie who was found under a destroyed mess hut at Darwin Air Force base on February 19, 1942. His hearing was so acute that he could warn air force personnel of incoming Japanese planes 20 minutes before they came and before they showed up on radar. Gunner could also differentiate the sounds between allied and enemy planes.
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| Gunner and his handler Percy Leslie Westcott |
Judy (born Shanghai 1936, died Tanzania 1950) was a ship's dog on a Royal Navy vessel before and during World War II. An English pointer, she was known for pointing out the approach of hostile Japanese aircraft long before any of the human crew could hear them.
Later on when the ship was sunk in action, and the crew became Prisoners of War, Judy, as an honorary POW, would do what she could to help out, such as finding food,. She was the only animal to have been officially registered as a Japanese prisoner of war.
Judy was adopted by Frank Williams (1919–2006) and smuggled back to England after liberation. She was awarded the Dickin Medal, "the animals' VC", in May 1946.
Jet of Iada was a German Shepherd Dog, who served with the Civil Defence Services of London and saved over 150 people from blitzed buildings during World War II. He died on October 18, 1949, after which a memorial to him was built near his grave.
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| Mrs Babcock Clever with Jet of Iada. Wikipedia |
In 2016, a ceremony honoring Jet's birthday at the memorial was attended by his owner, Lilias Ward, who was 93 years old.
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