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Author Allsopp, Nigel.

Title Australian war dogs : the story of four-legged Diggers / Nigel Allsopp
Published Chatswood, N.S.W. : New Holland, 2012

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 MELB  355.424 All/Awd  AVAILABLE
Description 189 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary Canine troops have served alongside Australia's armed forces for nearly one hundred years. Valued for their loyalty, intelligence and devotion in battle, war dogs have patrolled borders, searched for wounded, detected landmines and explosives, controlled crowds, relayed messages and laid telephone wires
Analysis Australian
Notes Kevin Sherlock Collection on East Timor
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189)
Subject Dogs -- War use -- Australia -- History.
Dogs -- War use -- Australia.
Dogs -- War use.
Working dogs -- Australia -- History.
Working dogs.
ISBN 9781742572048 (paperback)
Other Titles Story of four legged Diggers