Animals in the Great War : rare photographs from wartime archives / Lucinda Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Lucinda, author.

Series:

Images of war.

Images of War

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--War use--History--20th century.

Animals.

World War (1914-1918).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations, photographs.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2017.

Summary:

Tails from the Great War throws a spot light on the experience of creatures great and small during the First World War, vividly telling their stories through the incredible archival images of the Mary Evans Picture Library. The enduring public interest in Michael Morpurgos tale of the war horse reveals an enthusiasm for the animal perspective on war, but what of the untold stories of the war dog, the trench rat or even the ships pig? Through unrivaled access to rarely seen illustrated wartime magazines, books and postcards, discover the sea lions who were trained to detect submarines, and witness the carcass of the 61ft mine-destroying wonder whale. Meet the dog that brought a sailor back from the brink of death, and inspired a Hollywood legend. See how depictions of animals were powerfully manipulated by the propaganda machine on both sides, and how the presence of animals could bring much needed and even lifesaving companionship and cheer amid the carnage of war. As the centenary of the Great War is commemorated all over the world, take a timely journey via the lens of Mary Evans wartime images, and marvel at the often overlooked but significant contribution and experience of animals at war. By turns astonishing, heart-warming and occasionally downright bizarre, Tails from the Great War champions the little-known story of the bison, the chameleon, the canary et al in wartime.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Tails from the sea

Chapter 2 - The dogs of war

Chapter 3 - Birds in battle

Chapter 4 - All creatures great and small

Chapter 5 - A political animal: Use as symbols and propaganda

Chapter 6 - Four-footed fighters: Horses at war

Chapter 7 - Mules and donkeys at the front.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 10, 2017).

ISBN:

9781473862135

1473862132

9781473862128

1473862124