Not all heroes of WWII were human! Today’s episode looks at a few of our furry or feathered friends who participated in man’s insatiable desire for death. Learn about some bizarre bats, a dangerous duck, an elderly elephant, a boozed-up bear, and a daring dog in today’s show! 
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Not all heroes of WWII were human! Today’s episode looks at a few of our furry or feathered friends who participated in man’s insatiable desire for death. Learn about some bizarre bats, a dangerous duck, an elderly elephant, a boozed-up bear, and a daring dog in today’s show! Sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Not all heroes of WWII were human! Today’s episode looks at a few of our furry or feathered friends who participated in man’s insatiable desire for death. Learn about some bizarre bats, a dangerous duck, an elderly elephant, a boozed-up bear, and a daring dog in today’s show! 
Sources 
<a href="http://time.com/4731787/wojtek-the-bear-history/" rel="noopener noreferrer">1</a> <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15736812" rel="noopener noreferrer">2</a> <a href="https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/corporal-wojtek-bear-fought-wwii/" rel="noopener noreferrer">3</a> <a href="http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/04/the-weird-weaponized-animals-of-wwii/" rel="noopener noreferrer">4</a> <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/67256/8-war-heroes-were-real-animals" rel="noopener noreferrer">5</a> <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/59851/strange-states-new-jerseys-war-hero-pigeon" rel="noopener noreferrer">6</a> <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/wild_things/2013/11/11/animals_at_war_dolphins_dogs_elephants_glow_worms_and_carrier_pigeons.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">7</a> <a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_17112_7-insane-military-attempts-to-weaponize-animals.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">8</a> <a href="https://www.archivehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/11891922/Dogs-of-war-the-unsung-heroes.htmls.gov/publications/prologue/1996/fall/buddies.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">9</a> <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/11891922/Dogs-of-war-the-unsung-heroes.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">10</a>

32- Animal Heroes of WWII

Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history.  These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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Jess and Joe provide a humorous and thoughtful approach so some of the lesser known or poorly explained stories of history. These two history teachers will set the record straight and unveil some fascinating and lesser known stories of American and World History

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