by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 16, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Edmund Adamski was a WWII dog handler in the Pacific theater. He led patrols “on point” with his Doberman “Big Boy”. Being on point meant the furthest up front – the most dangerous position to be in due to the potential of being the first to be ambushed. But...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 12, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
In WWII dogs were used to sniff out mines, carry messages, scout trails and guard camps. But a novel use was by the Russians to destroy tanks in the early years of the eastern front. Desperate to stop the German advance, they trained dogs to go under tanks with...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
“Cappy” was a Doberman used by the Marines in the liberation of Guam in 1944. It wasn’t certain that Cappy would ever make it as a war dog, as the notes made by his trainers in the U.S. warned future handlers “this dog is gun shy. Not fit for combat duty … Be...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 10, 2019 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
After the events set forth in my Kurt the Doberman blog, the Marines declared Guam secure after three weeks of fighting in 1944. But some 8,000 Japanese soldiers remained, hidden in the jungle. The war dogs were asked to find them. “That’s the worst fighting you can...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 15, 2019 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Kurt was a Doberman that landed on Guam in WWII on July 23, 1944. The next day Kurt led Marines climbing the hill above the beachhead. It was a crucial moment, as the Americans were trying to secure a foothold on the island. Kurt set out, zigzagging in front of the...