Animals in Wartime
Published on 15. September 2022
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-912423-44-6 (ISBN)
Description
IWM holds approximately 11 million photographs in its archives, covering the causes, course and consequences of modern conflict from the First World War to the present day.
Animals in Wartime highlights 50 images from this vast collection and illustrates the many and varied ways that animals have played their part in wartime over the past century. Vital in moving supplies, sending messages and in many cases for the morale boost they gave, animals have often been subject to the same dangers faced by their owners during conflict. This unique selection of images depicts incredible animal bravery and features some of the most heart-warming stories found within IWM's photograph archive.
Animals in Wartime highlights 50 images from this vast collection and illustrates the many and varied ways that animals have played their part in wartime over the past century. Vital in moving supplies, sending messages and in many cases for the morale boost they gave, animals have often been subject to the same dangers faced by their owners during conflict. This unique selection of images depicts incredible animal bravery and features some of the most heart-warming stories found within IWM's photograph archive.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
50 colour and black and white
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912423-44-6 (9781912423446)
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Imperial War Museums is a British national museum organization with branches at five locations in the United Kingdom, three of which are in London. Its museums record and showcase experiences of modern conflict and uncover the causes, course, and consequences of war, from World War I to the present day.