Dogs of War - The Hero Canines of WW2
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Күн бұрынThere is nothing quite as special as the tight bond that can develop between humans and their canine friends. Standing by our sides through times of peril, amazing stories have often emerged of the selfless and heroic deeds performed by dogs in the hopes of keeping their humans safe. During World War II, the founder of the PDSA, Maria Dickin CBE, wanted to recognize these acts of bravery. So, in 1943, she created what is now known as the Animal’s Victoria Cross, or the Dickin Medal, to honour the animals that, in their own way, fought alongside us.
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@Postaldude2002 7 ай бұрын
If you do a ww1 version of this you should mention Sgt stubby
@RachelJoyAgnila 6 ай бұрын
32😊❤
@BigestPackerfan 6 ай бұрын
You forgot stubby
@Postaldude2002 6 ай бұрын
@@BigestPackerfan that's ww1
@thommyzie22 3 ай бұрын
Hey Simple History, you completely neglected Smoky’s story in WW2, she was a stray who was a fantastic dog during the war. Not to mention you’ve yet to do a story about the first dog to make the official rank of Sergeant, a one Sergeant Stubby from WW1.
@Lloyd_CK 7 ай бұрын
I have as much respect for these best boys as I have for any soldier. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that these dogs had better souls than most people nowadays.
@asdfgh4059 7 ай бұрын
far more morale and value. no contest. than most
@datacticalsoldier 7 ай бұрын
Fr
@ives3572 7 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@chrisi7127 7 ай бұрын
@@alexnutu1125not to brag,sorry if it comes off "asshole-y", but people always tell me I'm the nicest person they know and I am 100% sure that these dogs were better than most people nowadays.
@BOYHUNF 7 ай бұрын
@@chrisi7127 Yes that indeed came across as extremely douchey. Do yourself a favor and never repeat that on the internet again.
@madmaniac9483 7 ай бұрын
Love that gander was like "IF I'M GOING DOWN I'M TAKING SOME OF THEM WITH ME"
@connormclernon26 5 ай бұрын
FOR KING AND COUNTRY!!!
@jhemmingway806 7 ай бұрын
We didn’t deserve these 4 legged heroes, they’ll never be forgotten for their services
@athenajayvieljerios8343 7 ай бұрын
Truly honorable for there service, should never be forgotten 😿
@randomhistorystuff165 7 ай бұрын
Seriously! We also don't deserve cats, they still play a role in wars, albeit, not as much as dogs.
@CheezDoodlezz 7 ай бұрын
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57OH MY GOD THESE STILL EXIST
@bluesolace9459 7 ай бұрын
The bond between human and canine has withstood the test of time, from the dawn of history to the present day. The fact that these two species are so different from each other and yet are inseparable is truly remarkable.
@hugosinclair6798 7 ай бұрын
Sargent gander broke me, i couldn't stop crying
@ferretyluv 7 ай бұрын
*sergeant
@dannyjones2100 7 ай бұрын
Seriously I’m actually crying right now
@metaemperor 7 ай бұрын
Fr the best boy 😢
@AmericanBoy-si9zg 3 ай бұрын
That one really broke my heart, I almost cried.
@christopherparker7588 7 ай бұрын
We got a bomb dog about two months into our Afghanistan tour. We were told explicitly not to treat Bingo like a normal dog. This lasted approximately three hours before everyone spoiled him. Within a short time, we didn't even let Bingo leave the wire to do his job, one he did exceptionally well. We were willing to lose a Private to IEDs before Bingo. War is strange.
@Ld7snake 7 ай бұрын
was it a dirtbag private at least?
@ToddAdams1234 7 ай бұрын
@@Ld7snakethey needed to be a dirtbag “butter bars”!
@bakedasabrownie2898 7 ай бұрын
He sounds like a good boy
@haven_lady675 7 ай бұрын
@@ToddAdams1234"Butter bars"? Sounds like a name for a dessert 😄
@ToddAdams1234 7 ай бұрын
@@haven_lady675 That’s just a term for a fresh from basic lieutenant
@kyledabearsfan 7 ай бұрын
yes please. Something all countries can support together. nobody can criticize the goodest of boys. What incredible stories.
@scottdoesntmatter4409 7 ай бұрын
except Islam, it is a hate filled culture.
@thebosshavoc3530 7 ай бұрын
Wow, as a Canadian, Gander’s story definitely made me tear up a little, we don’t deserve dogs, yet they serve us so loyally
@wastelander1832 7 ай бұрын
As I watched that segment I experienced the same thing. I kept thinking that dog deserved a Medal of Honor because there are incredibly brave humans who even wouldn’t have done what he did. That dog should be honored in all the history books. Actually all the brave animals that have served should be listed and honored with the same reverence we do with their human counterparts in the history books.
@jonmurphy4218 7 ай бұрын
The Generals in charge must have been Cat people!? Why did it take so long for this Dog to be awarded the Dicken medal
@Flizbap 7 ай бұрын
My grandfather is right behind Sgt. Gander in his most famous picture. He was indeed, the goodest boy.
@AngryCanine 5 ай бұрын
A lot of brave Canines perished in the line of duty in this way, grabbing a grenade and taking away from a group of soldiers both injured and not, extremely heartbreaking sacrifices that saved so many lives. A lot of these stories come from WW1, but only being properly recognized within the last 20+ years like a lot of Canine heroes from the first world war.
@Sir_Stalwart 7 ай бұрын
God damnit, simple history, this made my eyes water. We truly don't deserve the immeasurable love and loyalty shown from a cared and fed doggo. The goodest of boys and gals.
@dudeman7001 7 ай бұрын
The Gander story made my eyes water up in the first time in 7 months or so. His death was so sad and heartbreaking.
@raven1462 7 ай бұрын
Good heart Mr.Stalwart.👍😎
@bluesolace9459 7 ай бұрын
Likewise. I had to pause the video just to dote on my dog for a bit. Dogs are too good for humanity
@johnathancoker8671 7 ай бұрын
Ganders story broke me instantly, i havnt cried that hard in ages. self sacrifice always brings tears to my eyes but when a animal somehow understands what a complex man made device like a grenade is and takes it and runs into the enemy cause they lack the anatomy nessisary to throw it. that was such a brilliant dog, the fact it had to die kills me, im still pouring tears as i type this. we indeed do not deserve these wonderful creatures
@inductivegrunt94 7 ай бұрын
Man's best friend, even in war. There's no greater companion to for a soldier than a fluffy K9 by their side. The best boys and girls in the world!
@TherandomshitstormerCXVII 7 ай бұрын
What about horses? What about the millions of chickens we eat everyday? Aren’t farm animals can be our best friend?
@Based_Gigachad_001 7 ай бұрын
Cats are better.
@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378 7 ай бұрын
What the dog doing? He's creating history
@TherandomshitstormerCXVII 7 ай бұрын
@@Based_Gigachad_001 has a cat ever saved someone’s life in war? Has a cat ever alerted soldiers of gas attacks? Has a cat ever dug someone out of the rubble of an air raid? Has a cat ever not scratched you constantly? Has a cat ever shown love to you? Has a cat helped your ancestors hunt giant mammoths to extinction? Has a cat ever stood up against predators to help their human?
@TherandomshitstormerCXVII 7 ай бұрын
@@Based_Gigachad_001 no cat has helped someon in war, cats are evil
@injun-_-joe. 7 ай бұрын
Sergeant stubby in ww1 is amazing he even had a special gas mask made for him
@vict4451 7 ай бұрын
"we don't deserve dogs" That right there could've been the whole video.
@cylandar 7 ай бұрын
I don't know why but the story about Gander brought me to slight tears. Such a good boy!
@syos1979 7 ай бұрын
I think I cried seeing the part about Gander and his posthumously earned medal.
@tyroneswartz8413 7 ай бұрын
This is officially my favorite Simple History video because I am a dog 🐕 person through and through. Even during the darkest periods, these brave canines have the same endurance as their fellow human soldiers. They are the very definition of loyalty, courage, and love. Their stories will never ever be forgotten.
@alexanderleach3365 7 ай бұрын
I read the book about Judy and her experience during World War II. It's fantastic book and true story.
@VictoriaCortes1717 7 ай бұрын
Wait wasn't that the dog in China who was in the Royal navy and survived on an island with its squad when its owner became a pow?
@lub8815 7 ай бұрын
I believe Judy may have been a guardian angel in disguise.🧡🐕
@Ghost2743 3 ай бұрын
@@lub8815 No disguise necessary..
@ishikawagoemon4397 7 ай бұрын
I really in tears right now, these boy are really are the bestest boy. I wish there was a canine veteran hall of fame for these doggos
@dannyjones2100 7 ай бұрын
Ganders story made me tear up
@RangerJoe1928 7 ай бұрын
The book on Judy and Fraank Williams, No Better Friend is honestly the best novel I've ever read!
@vict4451 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Beem looking for a new book.You rock🤘
@ferretyluv 7 ай бұрын
It’s not a novel. It’s a biography. Novels are fiction.
@karmanzhang8108 7 ай бұрын
I got mad respect to these doggos
@lilnoggin7601 7 ай бұрын
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57No one will.
@nursestoyland 7 ай бұрын
same here man
@Shagyamum 7 ай бұрын
@DontReadMyProfilePicture.57I won't
@dylantriantis6005 7 ай бұрын
Let’s also give the WW1 canines some recognition. Please do a video about WW1 canines such as Sgt. Stubby and his other fellow four legged heroes that were in the Great War.
@alyssarichardson2544 7 ай бұрын
RIP Rags, 1912-1932 🌹🌹
@LostSpaceGuy 7 ай бұрын
You should make a video about mercy dogs during WW1.
@manuelacosta9463 7 ай бұрын
These dogs are legendary, saviors and loyal. Them following their humans into the warzone and being there for comfort, combat and rescue is incredibly brave and heartwarming.
@Mr.Janitor 7 ай бұрын
May these Doggos rest in peace for ever more.
@samm5111 7 ай бұрын
Man how do you watch this and not at least tear up? We do not deserve these amazing, pure creatures and their dedication to us.
@CommisarHood 7 ай бұрын
You should do a video about the WW1 dogs as well my favorite is Rags a former street dog adopted as a mascot for the American First Division who repeatedly carried messages to HQ and warned soldiers of incoming artillery at one point he was wounded in a simultaneous gas and artillery attack and taken to a nearby field hospital where several soldiers objected to a dog being given so much special treatment to which all the men of First Division stood up and said "Orders from headquarters." Which roughly translated means "Shut up and sit down or you're going to get your head kicked in." No messed with Rags when First Division was around.
@benthecartoonist3518 7 ай бұрын
Doggos under the command of USA and England: 😀 Doggos under the command of the USSR: 💀
@amn2760 7 ай бұрын
Theyre bears
@27zothansanga63 7 ай бұрын
i rember that bear swallowing lit ciggarate and drink beer😂 cool bear
@GamerThatExists 7 ай бұрын
@amn2760 lol
@Grievous_Nix 7 ай бұрын
@@amn2760they strapped bombs to dogs and taught them to run under incoming tanks.
@Grievous_Nix 7 ай бұрын
@@27zothansanga63I think that’s the Polish war bear Wojtek!
@EmoBoiLink 7 ай бұрын
My dog is gone since december of last year. I hope He gets to meet these brave dogs before i do so he can tell me about them.
@ThomasTheCoolerVersion108 7 ай бұрын
Dogs truly are man's best friend.
@Sunset4633 7 ай бұрын
They're not my best friend
@ExtremelyAverageMan 7 ай бұрын
I tell myself daily that us humans don't deserve dogs....which makes me love and appreciate mine even more.
@brianwelch-qq3ti 7 ай бұрын
I have a Newfoundland, and I can say with confidence that when a Newfie gets on its legs, it resembles a Bear. Even if Gander was a little small for your average Newfie
@Slyarno2795 7 ай бұрын
They really are good boys.
@mairafavela4954 7 ай бұрын
This is by far the only video that made me cry on this chanel. These fur babies and fur buddies go all out to do really astonishing and amazing things all to make their owners and companions happy. My heart goes out to all animals in servise and who do great things for many and all.
@dizzysquirrel7292 7 ай бұрын
This made me tear up a little. We definitely don't deserve dogs.
@manveerparmar6570 7 ай бұрын
Dogs will always be man’s number 1 friend.
@NASCAR_Diecast_Addict 7 ай бұрын
These are the Goodest Boys and Girls. Dogs are the greatest things in the world.
@Brenden1ad 7 ай бұрын
These dogs are true heros
@AngryCanine 5 ай бұрын
The Canines heroes of any previous and current wars should be honoured any human soldier. So many perished in the line of duty helping their handlers and saving lives, I just wish way more often we would hear tell of their stories, and see them be awarded with the medals they more then deserve if they have not already. One of the things I love the most is the fact some of them were buried in war cemeteries, or other cemeteries alongside humans, with large headstones of their own to honour them and their service as we would any other human. I wish to hear more stories of canine heroes, as there are so many that deserve to be heard and remembered.
@Beckwourth 7 ай бұрын
It's good to see that these brave boys and girls set an example of how a bond between human and canine can be valuable to situations where human error could have caused loss of lives.
@M1A1THUNDER 7 ай бұрын
This by far is one of the most well done videos. Simple History is the best!!!!
@KevinTheID 7 ай бұрын
This may be the most wholesome video I have seen in years. March Air Reserve Base here in Riverside, CA has an entire memorial to war dogs as well and we don't deserve the sacrifices they have made for us.
@Glitch0010 7 ай бұрын
I needed a happy cry. Thank you. And thank you doggos. You know we don't deserve you, but you love us anyways.
@tay-ai5397 7 ай бұрын
I’m not crying… you are! 😭
@Onora619 7 ай бұрын
Sometimes I think doggos are the best things humans have ever done.
@filipinordabest 7 ай бұрын
Do not do dogs
@eu_bebo_oleo 7 ай бұрын
don't do dogs you're gonna go to jail wtf
@wyatthill3540 7 ай бұрын
OML NO NO DONT DO THAT
@Thyproduct 7 ай бұрын
Do NOT do dogs
@KidarWolf 7 ай бұрын
Yes, we created something very special when we started breeding camp doggos in the paleolithic era.
@pabcu2507 7 ай бұрын
Such good boys
@jeffreynagy7112 7 ай бұрын
Please do one on Simon the cat. He is the only cat to have ever received the dicken medal. He served on HMS Amethyst and received the medal for being wounded in combat by a shell blast.
@capncake8837 7 ай бұрын
The forgotten soldiers.
@freddiono3678 7 ай бұрын
Good dog 🐶
@darkclownKellen 7 ай бұрын
These dogs did more with their lives than i ever could
@mairafavela4954 7 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more. I am a complete looser next to these heroes
@Prefix1998 7 ай бұрын
I hope a video about horses are made too, they have been with man for hundreds of years.
@mattskallerud6718 7 ай бұрын
You got to do a part two. Smokey the Yorkshire Terrier that was a bombardier mascot, wire layer and prompted the role of therapy dog for post war vets for the forseable future.
@burritobandit1427 7 ай бұрын
Something about the narrator saying doggo got me acting up😩💀💀
@fishingmasterstudios9481 7 ай бұрын
dogs are like four legged real life super heros!
@ant647448336 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing, as someone who loves and appreciates the goodest doggos this was quite emotional to see them being honoured for their work.
@cyndiebill6631 7 ай бұрын
They didn’t stop to think they just did what they thought was right. They would do anything to protect their men. Best soldiers to ever put four paws 🐾 into battle. ♥️🙂
@roshanchachane142 7 ай бұрын
Horses also deserve a separate video of their own. Horses played an even bigger role before the industrial age in war.
@TheRaptor0101 7 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for someone to cover more stories about our animal companions and I cannot be happier - and sad- to finally see a new one. Thank you so much!
@fernandoavila6781 7 ай бұрын
Wow! Great video! Some truly moving stories of these heroes!
@timkeenan7419 7 ай бұрын
That one about the Canadian dog actually brought a tear to m6 eye. He was such a good boy.
@indianajones4321 7 ай бұрын
Dogs of WW1 and WW2 are really underrated
@LancelotChan 7 ай бұрын
This video brings so much tear! Cheers for all the heroes!
@qidaqing3738 7 ай бұрын
Great video Simple History! I love your videos.
@theclandestinewitness 7 ай бұрын
Brought a tear to my eye but in a good way. Thank you.
@ITIsFunnyDamnIT 7 ай бұрын
We truly don't deserve dogs is an understatement. These dogs risking and sacrificing their own lives to save their human handlers lives and the lives of civilians and pets, dogs have a heart of gold. So many people and animals would not be here without them. They continue to help us in rescues to this day.
@frankrizzo4460 7 ай бұрын
Yes I totally agree with you, they never judge us and love us unconditionally. God bless those who gave everything for us.🙏🐕
@worldwanderer91 7 ай бұрын
Dogs and horses are the only animals that go to war with us and make the ultimate sacrifice. You don't ever see a cat going to war alongside its human.
@ahtong1014 7 ай бұрын
Sometimes, Cats give you a disappointment face
@teahero5923 7 ай бұрын
In both world wars, cats were common both on ships and in trenches for pest control and boosting moral.
@93ImagineBreaker 7 ай бұрын
cats don't have major combat abilities and also you don't see cars mauling humans
@SwordsMaster7. 7 ай бұрын
Well, pardoning one or two odd stories in the modern day, and several more in earlier history.
@wineandwaistcoats 7 ай бұрын
There have been many cats serving in the Royal Navy with official navy IDs and everything
@mikkokortelainen2045 7 ай бұрын
Respect and salute to these goodest boys. Man this video made me shead tears..... I have heard about Rex and Irma before but it was refreshing to know there were many more four legged Heroes out there, with a capitol H. Keep on doing Good Work, Simple History Team!
@SharpForceTrauma 7 ай бұрын
Fierce as the MWDs are, it's nothing compared to the fury of their handlers when they've been hurt. Bless them all.
@rtyrsson 7 ай бұрын
Very glad these boys and girls got their own episode giving their history of service. The companionship and service they give, both in and out of combat, is of inestimable value! They continue to give companionship and service even now, after the guns fall silent, as many a wounded warrior knows all too well. Truly a gift from god. Thank you for this episode. May they all rest in honour; and may we aspire to be worthy of them.
@fairplayer916 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video.
@hgbugalou 7 ай бұрын
There is an old documentary out there called War Dogs of the Pacific talking about the marine war dog program. It's powerful seeing those old vets tear up decades later over a dog the were the handles for back in the war and many attribute thier lives to the work the dogs did or in a few cases the very lives of thier dog.
@kirkselbrede2179 4 ай бұрын
This has to be the best vid that you've made, in my opinion, that is.
@LoconStratos 7 ай бұрын
My two favorite things in one video. History, and Doggos.
@wyattpeterson6286 7 ай бұрын
Great video! Do one about Sgt Reckless, a horse who served in the Korean War.
@Hi_me_is_smart 7 ай бұрын
0:40 Maria dickens lol
@odellwood2711 7 ай бұрын
Sergeant gander's story brought tears
@jmanj3917 7 ай бұрын
That was awesome. Thanks!
@VS-qs7fn 7 ай бұрын
I am glad you were blessed with a great voice because you are doing something great with it.
@TheNecroticGamer 7 ай бұрын
Thank You for such a long and enjoyable video.
@vanosscrewclips832 7 ай бұрын
These dogs are too good for us
@davidnemoseck9007 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video. Very heart warming.
@kiwiprouddavids724 7 ай бұрын
Damn I haven't teard up this much for any video in a long time. Dogs really are too good for us ,they the most pure things in the world
@followernumber1 7 ай бұрын
I can’t stop crying
@fireravens 7 ай бұрын
the grenade story really got me
@ChrisKane- 7 ай бұрын
All good dogs 14/10 🐶
@dblundz 7 ай бұрын
Had a Newfy Landseer, best dogs out there, miss him everyday
@RoulicisThe 7 ай бұрын
This reminded me of the story of the French dog "Moustache", Grenadier of the Napoleonic army. His story is an incredible tale, and if you don't know about it I encourage you to look it up.
@MCKevin289 7 ай бұрын
An interesting stat about Napoleon’s invasion of Russia is that dog handlers in the Grande Armee had a near 100% survival rate because of the emotional support they provided.
@usmcdevildog3497 7 ай бұрын
Voting in for a video on Jim Corbett, the best known hunters who faced several maneaters
@davidrutherford6311 7 ай бұрын
There was a dog at Tobruk that everyone used to keep their eye on. Every time the dog would head to the bomb shelter (often before the air raid sirens began) the men would run to their AA guns or dugouts
@andrewlopez9697 7 ай бұрын
Dogs something that truly changed us as a whole incredible loyal animals
@tylerraizor3894 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for making me cry today
@dudewithacat52 7 ай бұрын
you should do a video on the other Dickin medal recipients (and just army animals in general), and if you do i hope you include Simon from the HMS Amethyst.
@Weeboslav 7 ай бұрын
There's a story of a dog saving Tito during the battle of Neretva by jumping on a grenade. If true,dog single-handedly prolonged the existence of Yugoslavia by 46 years
@christianlorentz9981 7 ай бұрын
“Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferosity, and all the virtues of Man without his Vices.” portion of “Epitaph to a Dog” George Byron
@Maxhuskygod 7 ай бұрын
I like a lot of your videos but this on is one that I love the most
@robwilson90rw 7 ай бұрын
We humans dont deserve dogs they're truly mans best friend😢
@rafaelc5102 7 ай бұрын
Outstanding job! I already Love dogs now i admire them even more!
@Robot50050 7 ай бұрын
Good boys!
@Frosty_tha_Snowman 7 ай бұрын
Dogs are too good for war
@bradesproduction1818 7 ай бұрын
These videos are wonderful on my morale
@jpo7577 7 ай бұрын
We do not deserve dogs. My dog saved my life, and does so everyday. I wish I could give him this award. He has seen wars that are beyond comprehension deep in the soul and mind of a broken human. Yet he stays... I don't deserve him
@jackthedragon612 7 ай бұрын
In a documentary series I watched a few years ago about dogs saving lives, Gander was featured in one of the episodes, though I can't remember if he was mentioned by name or not. Edit - 03/01/2024: It was Pet Heroes S1 EP10 from Wonder.
@AngryCanine 5 ай бұрын
It could have been him, or it could have been one of many that went out that way. There are many brave canines grabbing a grenade that had just fallen into a crowded foxhole, or any embedded position, taking the grenade away from the men, saving their lives at the cost of the canine's own. It is heartbreaking that any canine perished in the wars, but more so when they perished saving others lives in the process. It is however really heartwarming to know that many of these canine heroes, both tho dies in the line of duty and those who survived the wars, were buried alongside human heroes or given their own burial sites and large headstones to honour them and their service. Like canines serving today who are lost in the line of duty, the funerals held for them is so much more emotional then those of people to me, which could be because they already live such a short life, but to be cut even shorter performing their duty to the end...
The Armchair Historian
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