T-Shirt The Forgotten Heroes: WWII Heroic Animals Of T-Shirts

T-Shirt The Forgotten Heroes: WWII Heroic Animals Of T-Shirts

Military T-Shirt Sales! Cotton T-Shirts, Sizes Medium - 2XL, Unisex Cut Shirts

This Forgotten Heroes of WW2 animal art was done by Canadian Water colour artist Pat Armstrong. We met Pat at an Art Festival and she graciously did this original watercolor painting for us to help with our cause. She even painted the shield. Please do check out and support Pat’s work at www.patarmstrong.ca, she truly is a gifted artist. This brown Alstyle 100% preshrunk cotton crew neck t- shirt is a unisex cut. Ladies usually order one size smaller for an accurate fit.

SHOP FOR MILITARY ANIMAL HEROES SHIRT IN FIVE SIZES: S, M, L, XL and XXL. The unisex cut means it is good as a men’s shirt for women too.

From elephants to horses, dogs to pigeons, animals have found themselves conscripted during times of war. Some were used for transportation, others to deliver messages. For over 2500 years, cats played a role in warfare – often at a high price to themselves.

During World War II, carrier pigeons were routinely carried by RAF bombers just in case of the danger of ditching in the water and requiring immediate rescue, in an era before GPS and satellite locator beacons, rescue was far from certain. Homing pigeons gave the crew a chance of survival.

Although today’s military uses sniffer dogs to sniff out explosives, cats have their own built-in bomb detectors. Whether they are simply attuned to changes in atmospheric pressure or they have a sixth sense, some cats are particularly good at knowing when a bomb is about to hit.

During World War II, families soon learned to follow their cats into bomb or air-raid shelters, saving many lives. Among the most famous cats was one appropriately named Bomber, this cat could distinguish between the sounds made by RAF and German aircraft from a surprising distance. When Bomber headed for shelter, his family followed, making him a feline early warning system.

In the Navy, Cats were carried on ships for many reasons, some as ships mascots. But, most importantly to control rodents. Vermin aboard a ship can cause damage to ropes, woodwork, and electrical wiring. Also, ships needed cats get rid of rats. A rodent infestation posed risks to onboard foodstuffs—and to the crew’s overall health. 

Horses in World War II were used by some nations for transportation of troops, artillery, material, and, to a lesser extent, in mobile cavalry troops. The role of horses for each nation depended on its military strategy and state of economy and was most pronounced in German and Soviet ground forces. Over the course of the war Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union used more than six million horses.

The PDSA Dickin Medal  (the animals Victoria Cross) was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour / honor the work of animals in World War II. It is awarded to animals that have displayed "conspicuous gallantry or devotion to duty while serving or associated with any branch of the Armed Forces or Civil "Defense Units"

For the ladies version of this design, go here. https://www.ddaywear.com/Shop/t-shirt/Forgotten-Heroes-Ladies-Army-T-shirt-Facing-Front-Design-With-Horse-Dog-Pigeon-Cat-Heroic-Animals-Of-The-Military-And-WW2

With our past fundraising initiatives, people have enabled us to donate over  $98 THOUSAND DOLLARS of which, 54 Thousand was used to successfully commemorate the lives lost by Canadian soldiers on the beaches of Normandy during World War II. Now the fund-raising goal is focused on providing professionally trained service dogs to the members of our First Responders along with the Women and Men of the Armed Forces who suffer from P.T.S.D. For a complete list of donation distribution, go here: https://www.ddaywear.com/about-us

We invite you to please give generously to your local Service Dogs Organizations: e.g. National Service Dogs which will complement funds raised here.

Buy online military history apparel: commemorative Army T-Shirts / Polos, Military golf shirts / polos, sweatshirts and baseball caps; Clothes commemorating historical armed forces efforts to protect Freedom and Democracy.

Inspiration for this design came from a documentary we saw about the animals that went to war and what they did. We we so impressed with the information it led to this design. There were many different animals used in during war times, however we just stayed with ones that were used in the European Campaign. 

If you would like to lean more about the animals of war, check these pages out.

https://www.zed.fr/en/catalog/animals-at-war

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_animals_of_World_War_II

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