Elephant Company, the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II, Vicki Constantine Croke
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Elephant Company, the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II, Vicki Constantine Croke
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Elephant Company
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
861672342
Responsibility statement
Vicki Constantine Croke
Sub title
the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II
Summary
"At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek, ' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"--, Provided by publisher
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- NATURE / Animals / General
- Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Bandoola, (Elephant)
- Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- Burma
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
- Animals + War use + History -- 20th century
- Elephant Company (Great Britain)
- Williams, J. H., James Howard, 1897-1958
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers
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- Classification4
- Creator1
- Subject12
- NATURE / Animals / General
- Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Bandoola, (Elephant)
- Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- Burma
- HISTORY / Military / World War II
- Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
- Animals + War use + History -- 20th century
- Elephant Company (Great Britain)
- Williams, J. H., James Howard, 1897-1958
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers
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