Thrilling and deeply moving, their story will touch the heart of anyone who understands the bond that exists between one man and his dog. By the end of the war Robert and Ant had become very British war heroes, and Ant was justly awarded the Dickin Medal, the 'Animal VC'.

Even then he refused to abandon his duty, waiting patiently beside the runway for his master's return from every sortie. 2022 While Daniel Day-Lewis and Meryl Streep have three Oscars each. Available in used condition with free delivery in the UK. Wounded repeatedly in action, shot, facing crash-landings and parachute bailouts, Ant was eventually grounded due to injury. Netflixs The Power of the Dog dominated the Academy Award nominations Tuesday. Buy War Dog: The no-mans-land puppy who took to the skies By Damien Lewis. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-mans-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary. In the months that followed the pair would save each other's lives countless times as they fled France and flew together with Bomber Command the puppy - which Robert named Ant - becoming the Squadron mascot along the way. His military books include the number one bestseller Zero Six Bravo, and his man-and-dog at war stories, including the phenomenally successful War Dog and Judy. Buy War Dog by Damien Lewis for 20.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. Unable to desert his charge, he hid the dog inside his flying jacket as he made his escape. Airman Robert Bozdech stumbled across the tiny German Shepherd after being shot down during a daring mission over enemy lines.

The other, a lost soul of a different sort - a Czech airman, flying for the French Air Force but soon to be bound for the RAF and the country that he would call home. One was an orphaned puppy, abandoned by his owners as they fled the approaching Nazi forces. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey together, one that would bind them for the rest of their lives.