Beyond the Call of Duty
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Beyond the Call of Duty: Bravery in World War II (The National Archives)
by Peter Hicks
Could you diffuse a bomb with only moments to act? Or save a pilot from a burning plane? Could you escape from a prisoner of war camp or act as a spy in enemy lands? That is exactly what the people in this book did!
Beyond the Call of Duty gives accounts of outstanding bravery and courage in wartime. This title looks at members of the armed forces of World War II who risked their own lives to help others in frightening and dangerous situations. Find out how these heroic individuals acted under great pressure, how people were awarded for their bravery, and more about the events of the war they were fighting in.
All these stories come from original source material held at The National Archives. Documents, images and records have been used to recreate each real-life act of courage.
Accompanying each story are context panels that give more information about the events of World War II. Where people have been awarded for their act of bravery, the story is accompanied by a fact panel that gives details of the event, date and medal that they received.
Beyond the Call of Duty: Animal Bravery in Wartime (The National Archives)
by Peter Hicks
Throughout history, the armed forces have had help from brave creatures, from horses on cavalry charges to messenger dogs and carrier pigeons.
Beyond the Call of Duty gives accounts of outstanding bravery and courage in wartime. This title looks at animals in the World Wars and how they risked their lives, without choice, to help humans in frightening and dangerous situations.
Documents, images and records from The National Archives have been used to recreate each real-life act of courage. The book concludes with a look at 'research and records' giving more information about the evidence that exists for these stories today.
Context panels give more information about the events of the World Wars giving explanation for why animals were taken into these frightening and dangerous situations.
Where animals have been awarded PDSA Dickin Medal for gallantry for their act of bravery, the story is accompanied by a fact panel that gives details of the event and date.
We discuss the idea of bravery and how it applies to animals. We look at the conscription of animals into the armed forces and recognise the fact that they had no choice.
Among the brave animals in this book are:
the war horses taken to the Western Front and on the home front in the Blitz.
the dogs that were used as messengers, in both World Wars and those that were taught to parachute and sniff out unexploded mines.
carrier pigeons that covered huge distances in time to save lives and play a vital role in the Resistance.
the mules who were used in the front line and in Burma
the camels that were key to the British war effort in the middle east.
the elephants that helped with transport, carrying, and even building roads and bridges in the rainforest.
Wojtek, the bear adopted by a Polish regiment in World War II
the mascots that accompanied troops all over the world
The Beyond the Call of Duty series remembers and records acts of great bravery in both World Wars. Other titles in the series look at the courage of members of the armed force and of civilians.
The Beyond the Call of Duty series remembers and records acts of great bravery in both World Wars. Other titles in the series look at the courage of people in the Second World War, of civilians and of animals in wartime.
Beyond the Call of Duty: Civilian Bravery in the World Wars (The National Archives)
by Peter Hicks
Could you pull a man from a burning building during a bombing raid? Or lead a hospital column through mountains in the freezing cold? Could you dig a survivor from a wrecked building, or drive an ambulance full of wounded through heavy shelling? That is just what the people in this book did!
Civilian Bravery in the World Wars looks at ordinary individuals who have acted with outstanding bravery and courage in wartime. These people risked their own lives to help others in frightening and dangerous situations.
Documents, images and records from The National Archives have been used to recreate each real-life act of courage.
Context panels give more information about the events of the World Wars, and the reasons that people were put in dangerous situations.
A great study guide for the events of the World Wars and how warfare began to affect ordinary civilians for the first time. Ideal for tying in with the centenary of World War 1.
'A second thought' feature boxes ask readers to think again about the story they have read and aspects of it that would have required difficult and quick decision making.
The Beyond the Call of Duty series remembers and records acts of great bravery in both World Wars. Other titles in the series look at the courage of people in the armed forces, and of animals in wartime.