Twenty-one true stories of animals who have worked and played alongside Australia's fighting forces in both World Wars and in more recent conflicts, including the current war in Iraq. Dogs, pigeons, donkeys, horses, parrots and dolphins are some of the animals. Ages 10+.

World War I. Driver. Murphy. Zep. Last Race. Bullet, Trick and Nell. Billy Bantam. Roff. Sandy -- World War II. Horrie. Pigeon VC. Gunner. Redlead and Company. Judy -- Korea & Vietnam. The dawn dog. Stan's band habit. Cassius -- Recent conflicts. Sergeant Courage goes AWOL. Simpson. Dolphin patrol. Snappa gets promoted. Boris.

Includes index. Bibliography: p. 221-[223]