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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 Cover Image Book Book

Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / Vicki Constantine Croke.

Croke, Vicki, (author.).

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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  • ISBN: 9781400069330
  • ISBN: 1400069335
  • Physical Description: xiv, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.
Bandoola (Elephant)
Elephant Company (Great Britain)
Animals in logging > Burma > History > 20th century.
Asiatic elephant > Burma > History > 20th century.
Working elephants > Burma > History > 20th century.
Animals > War use > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Burma > Biography.
Burma > History > Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 7 of 9 copies available at Sage Library System.
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