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Croke, Vicki.
Elephant Company: the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / Vicki Croke.
pages cm
ISBN 978-1-4000-6933-0
eBook ISBN 978-0-679-60399-3
1. Williams, J. H. (James Howard) 2. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—Burma. 3. Elephant Company (Great Britain) 4. Bandoola (Elephant) 5. Animals in logging—Burma—History—20th century. 6. Asiatic elephant—Burma—History—20th century. 7. Working elephants—Burma—History—20th century. 8. Animals—War use—History—20th century. 9. Burma—History—Japanese occupation, 1942–1945. I. Title. II. Title: Inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II.
D767.6.C76 2014 940.54′259591092—dc23 2013032280
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