WWII Animals

In world was 2 many animals were used to fight or carry messages. Dogs were used as suicide bombers as bombs were strapped to there backs and they would sprint to the enemy and explode. The soviets used them to go to explosives, tanks, armored veichles, etc. The idea was a disaster when against big armies because the dogs would get confused. Pigeons were proposed to be able to guide bombs but the idea was turned down. Instead the pigeons were used to send messages to the other forces. The animals that really contributed to the war would revieve Dickin Medals which was a bronze medal that had the words "For Gallantry" and "We also searve" engraved on it. In WWII 54 medals were awaded. 32 to pigeons, 18 to dogs, 3 to horses and one to a cat. The pigeons got awards for succesfully sending important messages. The dogs got it for rescuing people. The horses got it for controlling traffic, following flying bombs (aircrafts carrying a large explosive warhead), and remaining calm in a fire. The cat got it for disposing many rats on a ship even though it was injured. One dog, Judy, was rewarded a Dickin Medal. She was on a ship and pointed to a ship long before anyone on the ship could see it. The shipw as sunk and all of the crew, including judy became prisoners of war. Doing what she could to help out, she would find food and raise moral in the prison. She is the only animal to have officially been registered as a Japanese prisoner of war.