Animals Combat by Allsopp Nigel (36 results)

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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Animals in Combat' explores a brief history of military animals throughout the ages, their different roles within this period, what animal warriors are used for today and what future animals have in modern warfare. Supported by many color images, the respective service each animals provides in times of war is beautifully covered by author Nigel Allsopp. During thousands of years of global wars animals have served alongside man, so what makes animals useful in war? A dog's qualities of loyalty, intelligence and devotion are highly valued in their role as pets, and these traits are also attractive to the armed forces. Equines such as horses, mules and donkeys, have literally carried man on their backs and all his military supplies to boot. They have carried ammunition, medical equipment and even our wounded. Pigeons performed messenger missions in World War I and II. Some 200,000 pigeons served the colors at this time and they suffered huge losses. Coalition forces in Iraq used pigeons too, as chemical warfare detectors. Today Military Working dogs are the predominate animal still used in combat, but marine mammals and equines still hold a position, with the latter having a resurgence in Afghanistan. Coalition Special Forces, including the US, British and Australian Special Air Services. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 228 pages. Animals in Combat' explores a brief history of military animalsthroughout t he ages, their different roles within this period, whatanimal warriors are use d for today and what future animals havein modern warfare.Supported by many co lor images, the respectiveservice each animals provides in times of war is bea utifullycovered by author Nigel Allsopp.During thousands of years of global wa rs animals have servedalongside man, so what makes animals useful in war? A do g'squalities of loyalty, intelligence and devotion are highly valued intheir role as pets, and these traits are also attractive to the armedforces.Equines such as horses, mules and donkeys, have literallycarried man on their backs a nd all his military supplies to boot. They have carried ammunition, medical equi pment and even ourwounded.Pigeons performed messenger missions in World War I? ?and II. Some 200,000 pigeons served the colors at this time andthey suffered huge losses. Coalition forces in Iraq used pigeonstoo, as chemical warfare det ectors.Today Military Working dogs are the predominate animal stillused in com bat, but marine mammals and equines still hold a position,with the latter havi ng a resurgence in Afghanistan. CoalitionSpecial Forces, including the US, Bri tish and Australian SpecialAir Services.…

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1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy tall octavo. 143pp., colour plates, bibliog., 'A brief history of military animals throughout the ages'.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Throughout the history of mankind, animals have taken part in combat, espionage and have functioned in other ways to fight the wars of the humans. A variety of animals, from insects and bacteria used in biological warfare to better known horses have been used in human warfare since ancient times. Since then, camels, carrier pigeons, elephants, mules, donkeys, bats, and bees have all seen combat in some form.Animals in Combat explores a brief history of military animals throughout the ages, their different roles within this period, what animal warriors are used for today and what future animals have in modern warfare. The respective service each animals provides in times of war is beautifully covered by author Nigel Allsopp. "Animals in Combat" explores a brief history of military animals throughout the ages, their different roles, what animal warriors are used for today and what future animals have in modern warfare. Supported by many colour images, the respective service each animals provides in times of war is beautifully covered by author Nigel Allsopp. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Animals in Combat" explores a brief history of military animals throughout the ages, their different roles, what animal warriors are used for today and what future animals have in modern warfare. Supported by many colour images, the respective service each animals provides in times of war is beautifully covered by author Nigel Allsopp.…

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