Sea Dog Bamse: World War II Canine Hero
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841588490 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He lives in Scotland.Andrew Orr is a founding member of the Montrose Heritage Trust and chairman of the Montrose Bamse Project. He writes a weekly column in the Dundee Courier, Man with Two Dogs. Angus Whitson has worked as a solicitor, independent financial adviser, and freelance copywriter. He lives in Scotland.
Very highly recommended.' - Sea Breezes 'A well-researched, carefully crafted and hugely enjoyable account of one of the most remarkable animals to play a part in World War II,' - Aberdeen Press & Journal . 'One of the most charming, enterprising, and charismatic characters in the story of World War II' - Jilly Cooper 'Prepare to read this fantastic story in one sitting
Beautiful and true Story of a Hero Dog Brandur Funningsstovu Well written, historically informative and telling the important and beautiful story of the Sea Dog Bamse, who so much deserves the posthumously admiration and recognition as the War Hero, Norwegian Marine Mascot and supportive friend his was to his fellow shipmates during the WWII.. "Brave Bamse." according to S. Kurner. I always look for destination relevant books when I travel. I wish that I had this book with me on my trip to Norway last summer because I visited many of the places where faithful Bamse served his heroic duties. Fast read and suitable for most readers.. Sea dog Bamse: World War II Canine Hero I am a dog lover and, in view of a cruise to Norway on board the Coastal Express, I started some research on the internet. This is how I discovered the extraordinary story of Bamse. I then bought the book. It is the most touching story that I have read in years. The courage, loyalty and intelligence of Bamse are outstanding. There is a statue of Bamse in Honningsvag and I hope to see it while cruising to Nordkapp to pay tribute to this beautiful dog in all senses of the word
After Norway fell to the Germans in 1940, the Thorodd operated from Dundee and Montrose, where Bamse became a well-known and much-loved figure, shepherding the Thorodd’s crew-members back to the boat at pub closing time, traveling on the local buses, breaking up fights and even taking part in football matches. Often donning his own steel helmet as he took his place in the Thorodd’s bow gun turret, Bamse made a huge contribution to the morale of the crew, and saved the lives of two of them.Mourned both by locals and Norwegians when he died in 1944, Bamse’s memory has been kept alive both in Norway, where he is still regarded as a national hero, and in Montrose, where a larger-than-life statue of him was unveiled in 2006 by HRH Prince Andrew. Written from extensive source material and eyewitness accounts, Sea Dog Bamse is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary life of an extraordinary dog.. This is the remarkable story of one of WWII’s most unusual animal heroes&n