Bravery medal awarded to pigeon sold for £30k
A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been sold at auction for £30,000.
More than 170 World War II-era bombs found under U.K. playground
The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...
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WW2 medal awarded to homing pigeon sold to Cumbrian museum
A military medal which was awarded to a Cumbrian racing pigeon who assisted the Dutch Resistance during the Second World War has been sold at auction and will return to his local area.
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Medal awarded to Britain's most high-flying pigeon who returned home with top-secret information despite being shot through the wing by Nazi sniper and almost dying of ...
The Dickin Medal was created in 1943 by Maria Dickin, the founder of British veterinary charity the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, to honour animal gallantry during the war. It has been ...
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Dog Received WWII-Era Medal for Urinating on and Defusing Bomb?
Her remarkable tale is described on the British group's website ... 5f921403-0679-47e5-adb3-a44701466959. "Urinating WWII Great Dane's Medal Sold." BBC News, 6 Sept. 2013. www.bbc.com, https ...
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...