Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courageous Animals

Glorious full-color double-page illustrations throughout.

Read more Review "This companion to Survivors tells the stories of 33 animals who served alongside humans in wartime.

Long introduces dogs such as Tipperary Beauty, a terrier who rescued pets during the London Blitz, and Ricky, a Welsh collie sheepdog who cleared minefields.

Noncanine subjects include Sergeant Reckless, a Mongolian racehorse who helped U.S.

Marines during the Korean War; Simon, a ship cat who prevented rats from eating sailors’ food during the Chinese Civil War; and Voytek, a bear taken in by the Polish Army corps who transported artillery shells and became fond of beer and cigarettes.