War Dog
The No-Man's-Land Puppy Who Took to the Skies
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Narrated by:
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Gordon Griffin
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By:
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Damien Lewis
About this listen
In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey together, one that would bind them for the rest of their lives. One was an orphaned puppy, abandoned by his owners as they fled the approaching Nazi forces. The other, a lost soul of a different sort - a Czech airman, flying for the French Air Force but soon to be bound for the RAF and the country that he would call home.
Airman Robert Bozdech stumbled across the tiny German Shepherd after being shot down during a daring mission over enemy lines. Unable to desert his charge, he hid the dog inside his flying jacket as he made his escape. In the months that followed the pair would save each other's lives countless times as they fled France and flew together with Bomber Command; the puppy - which Robert named Ant - becoming the Squadron mascot along the way. Wounded repeatedly in action, shot, facing crash-landings and parachute bailouts, Ant was eventually grounded due to injury. Even then he refused to abandon his duty, waiting patiently beside the runway for his master's return from every sortie.
By the end of the war Robert and Ant had become very British war heroes, and Ant was justly awarded the Dickin Medal, the 'Animal VC'. Thrilling and deeply moving, their story will touch the heart of anyone who understands the bond that exists between one man and his dog.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-02-21
amazing just amazing
loved it just a beatuful story in every way.
the best story ever in my opinion
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- LtCol RD Rtrd
- 06-12-20
WW2 story about A taxation in the RAF
A gripping story about a puppy who helped Nazi occupied county, where pilots while escaping from the world of the Nazi to the UK are helped by a rescued puppy.
Even posted various various FAR Based during WW2 shows his skills warning of Donier Nazi bomber attack before the bases. Knew about the up coming coming attacks. Knew been his master bomber was returning from a mission. Had in some station so called !readers who hated dogs a d tried plots get rid of Angus
The dog eventually joins the crew I in the bomber etc.
And his gets awArded the dogs animal VC the DICKENS MEDAL. After the war he settled down as a family pet.
Happiness, loyalty, mixed with moments of tradgedy, thrilling storage line once you a started listening you just can not pause til the end.
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- L DUFF
- 06-11-23
War Dog
Probably one of the best stories I’ve ever heard,restores your faith in humanity,which is not easy these strange times.
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- Craig Kemp
- 09-12-17
True Bond between man and K9
Loved it, a remarkable story of hardship, friendship, grit, determination and an unbreakable bond between man and his best friend.
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- Patricia
- 17-05-19
War Dog
This is a very moving story. Even if you do not have a dog yourself this is a must read. I listen to my Audible books while walking my dog and they’re great company.
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- Debbie Wilson
- 24-06-15
Outstanding
This touched my heart by the loyalty of Antis I have two German Shepherds myself and my love for them is enormous I loved this and it was read with such feeling
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- Mrs. P Howard
- 08-07-14
A beautiful story!
Where does War Dog rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Near the top
What other book might you compare War Dog to, and why?
It's All About Treo, because they're both about canine heroes
Which character – as performed by Gordon Griffin – was your favourite?
The character of Antis
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Share the experiences of a brave RAF pilot in WWII - and his brave and faithful dog!
Any additional comments?
This book brought me to tears of sorrow - and joy. These are the recollections of an RAF gunner, whose loyal and brave canine companion became a member of the crew in his aeroplane, flying on sorties over Germany, during World War II. The bond between them was unbreakable and their shared trust heartwarming. I recommend this book to anyone with connections to the RAF, a love of dogs and a desire to experience the adventures and setbacks of one man and his dog in a world where life was hazardous if not deadly.
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- Sarah
- 17-03-16
moving
It's was a very moving story of loyalty and companionship to the very thank you
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-01-20
THE UNBREAKABLE BOND
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish.
Damien did marvellous job in jelling together all the scraps of information from the family records.
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- Greg
- 16-12-16
Great story
If you love dogs then this book is one of the best. if you dont like dogs, well, I never want to meet you...
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