The
British pigeon Cher Ami
, the Hong Kong cat Simon, the Syrian brown bear Wojtek, the Tanzanian rat Magawa ... Decorated or ranked, they all took part in the last great modern conflicts, carrying out missions as dangerous as they are heroic.
Throughout the week, Le Figaro tells you the extraordinary story of these animals.
“
Rural historian
” by training, Jean-Michel Derex kindly lent his support to our summer series.
Specializing in the history of Parisian landscapes, woods and zoos, he became interested in war animals when the centenary of the First World War loomed.
A subject which had hitherto only been touched on, although these
feathered or
furry "
heroes
" were "
omnipresent
" during the last world conflicts.
Jean-Michel Derex is notably the author of
Forgotten Heroes, Animals in the Great War
, and
Simon the cat, In the service of his majesty
(Pierre de Taillac editions).
LE FIGARO Animals have always
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