Let us forget our troubles for a moment and revisit the
Heroic Paradogs of WWII.
Brian was a tough paratrooper. He trained hard for his deployment
with the British Army during . During his training, he learned how to
identify minefields. Then, on the battlefield, he protected his
comrades-in-arms -- though not all of them made it back. On D-Day, he
parachuted under heavy anti-aircraft fire onto the Continent. He was
there when the Allies liberated Normandy. A few months before the war's
end, he parachuted into western Germany, from where he marched to the
Baltic Sea.
Less than two years after the war, Brian was given an award to
recognize his "conspicuous gallantry." But the bronze medal was not the
only thing that distinguished this special soldier from the majority of
his comrades: Brian, the tough paratrooper, was a dog, a young Alsatian-Collie mix.
Good
doggie! You can always count on a dog. Cats, not so much. PS: If you
don't want to read the story, you can still view the photos of these
daring canines
here.
