Sled dogs have been serving humans since they were first tamed and broken to the trace thousands of years ago. Their history of supporting soldiers is much more recent and for all its drama and heroism, remains little known. This hundred-year history of canine military service from the frozen reache...

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Main Author:	Dean, Charles L. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lincoln [u.a.] Univ. of Nebraska Press 2005
Subjects:	aDogs > xWar use > zUnited States aDogs > xWar use aSled dogs > zUnited States aSled dogs aDogsledding > zUnited States aDogsledding Schlittenhund Militär USA
Online Access:	Table of contents
Summary:	Sled dogs have been serving humans since they were first tamed and broken to the trace thousands of years ago. Their history of supporting soldiers is much more recent and for all its drama and heroism, remains little known. This hundred-year history of canine military service from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World Wars I and II is told fully for the first time in this book by former army officer and longtime sled dog aficionado Charles L. Dean. By way of original army documents, interviews with the last living dog drivers, and never before published photographs, Dean's book tells a story that begins in Alaska, traverses two world wars and the Cold War era, and ends in the present-day Danish sledge patrol in Greenland. From the nitty-gritty of the making of a canine division to the high drama of dogs conducting daring rescues and parachuting to their destinations, this book richly supplies a missing chapter in military history and in the story of man's best friend at war.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	XVIII, 129 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0803217285