did dogs in ww2 have dog tags?

would this be a bundeswehr tag not a ww2 one? heinrich...ray..

 

from ron at wardogs,regarding dogs rank..

Ray

There were some dogs since WWI who received a rank or award, medal , But they were all unofficial and done at a unit level. WWI- there was Stubby who was called Sgt. Stubby, but unofficial. WWII there was Chips who received Medal which were taken back because it was no authorized. Vietnam there was Nemo, quite a hero but no medals or awards.

Since 9-11 there have been a number of dogs who have served in the Middle East who have received some form of award, done on a unit level and not recognized be the DOD all unofficial.

Our organization has been trying for years to get the DOD to change their minds and issue an award to Military Working Dogs. So far no Luck.

Ron

 

thanks for link opana,I'll have to track it down on ebay, hopefully,ray..

 

Im afraid that is a 'human' BW tag Ray ..made a google error on 'hundemarke' and forgot the nickname in german is dogtag too ..
See if i can find something better ..

 

OP,

Thanks for the link and recommendation Huge fan of the War Dog Platoons of the Pacific. I will definitely add this DVD to my collection.

all the best,

Jem

 

WWII dog training postcards: PostcardCollector.org - Vintage Postcard Forum - WWII Dog Training Postcards

 

thanks for link 519th,appreciated,ray..

 

not of ww2,but todays equivalent.worthy posting.....dog wins the v.c. treo....

Treo the dog awarded animal VC - Telegraph

 

Two great stories of dogs from World War II are Smokey the World War II Yorkie who was found in New Guinea and became the constant companion of William Wynne. This dog was first therapy dog and the hero at Luzon Campaign. Mr Wynne wrote a book about Smokey, "Yorkie Doodle Dandy:Or, the Other Woman was a Real Dog". It is well worth reading. There are two Monuments to Smokey, one is at Eastlake Doggie Park and the other is at the Cleveland, Ohio Metro Park at Rocky River Reservation. The Monument is dedicated to "Smoky, the Yorkie Doodle Dandy, and Dog of all Wars".
The other famous dog was Willie, General Patton's dog. Willie's full name was "William the Conqueror". Patton got him in March, 1944. General Patton and Willie went everywhere together, right up to Patton's death. Willie even had his own set of " dog tags". My Uncle, who is now deceased, and was in Company M, 3rd Battalion, 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division, told of stories of Willie. I guess all the soldiers who served with Patton would know of Willie. dng

 

thanks for post..william the conquerer aka "willie"

 

Took me a while to find another , Blacky -bordhund of the UW1-w44



and Kuno, bordhund of the L753



No collar visible on the last dog ,but he looks very strange in his
NBC suit

 

good pics heinrich,the plot thickens! must be more pics out there then...ray.

 

I think it only appropriate we include Fala, President Franklin Roosevelt's famous Scottie. This dog went everywhere with the President and was included at all cabinet meetings and secret meetings during the War. The Secret Service even had a code name for him, " The Informer". This came about because when FDR's train would pull into stations, the service would have to take Fala for a walk and this would give the President's train away. Even at the White House press conference on June 6, 1944, D-Day, Fala was running around in the Oval Office. If any one wants to read more on these events, check out "FDR's Splendid Deception" by Hugh Gregory Gallagher ( on the code name The Informer) and Tom Brokaw's "The Greatest Generation" on Fala at D-Day press Conference. dng

 

Before people post Hitlers Blondi here too , it was about the tags , not the dogs
But ..how about decorations ?
here's one dog that certainly made the grade
WW1 - Stubby :



Stubby wandered into the encampment and was adopted by the 102nd infantry of Massachusetts in 1917. When the infantry shipped out to Europe, Stubby was smuggled onto the ship bound for France. During World War I, Stubby kept watch and alerted the troops to German attacks. He was wounded by a hand grenade once and gassed several times. He once found a German spy and held him by the seat of the pants until American troops could complete the capture! When his master, Corporal J. Robert Conroy was wounded, Stubby accompanied him to the hospital and made rounds to cheer the troops. He was eventually a highly decorated dog, amassing medals for service, campaigns and battles, a Purple Heart, and various veteran’s awards. A group of French women made Stubby a chamois blanket decorated with allied flags to display his medals.

Stubby returned home at the end of the war and became quite a celebrity. He was made a lifetime member of the American Legion, the YMCA, and the Red Cross. He lived at the Y and made recruiting tours for the Red Cross. When Stubby passed on in 1926, he was preserved and displayed with his medals at the Smithsonian Institution.

 

the main one "stubby" surely top dog?

 

British Airedales Bearing Rations, 1939

A dog wears a gas mask and another carries rations for a wounded soldier in 1939 England. Airedales were a favorite of British troops, and were trained not for speed but dependability.

 

Knowing some airdales who only want to grab my leg and ehh want to replicate themselves i was wondering a little if the idea was to rape them jerrys off the battlefield lol

 

there's a thought heinrich.....