"The Paratrooper Dogs of the World War II D-Day Landings" Topic
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Tango01  | 11 Dec 2024 5:04 p.m. PST |
"On June 6, 1944, Lance Cpl. Ken Bailey of the British 13th Parachute Battalion jumped out of a plane over Normandy. With him was an Alsatian mutt named "Bing." It was Bing's first jump into action, and he had to be tossed out of the plane as anti-aircraft fire peppered the aircraft…" link Main page
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 The Virtual Armchair General  | 12 Dec 2024 11:34 a.m. PST |
I loved the bit about the dogs learning to love training jumps, but having to be chucked out during the real thing. I suspect that was at least as true for quite a few of the blokes as well! TVAG |
| Tango01 | 12 Dec 2024 2:40 p.m. PST |
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