The Resource Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II, Vicki Constantine Croke
Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II, Vicki Constantine Croke
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- Summary
- "At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek,' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9781400069330
- Link
- 9781400069330.jpg
- Label
- Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II
- Title
- Elephant Company
- Title remainder
- the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- Vicki Constantine Croke
- Subject
-
- Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Bandoola, (Elephant)
- Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
- Animals -- War use | History -- 20th century
- Williams, J. H., (James Howard), 1897-1958
- Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma
- Elephant Company (Great Britain)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek,' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Croke, Vicki
- Dewey number
- 940.54/259591092
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D767.6
- LC item number
- .C76 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Williams, J. H.
- Bandoola
- Elephant Company (Great Britain)
- World War, 1939-1945
- Animals in logging
- Asiatic elephant
- Working elephants
- Animals
- Burma
- Label
- Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II, Vicki Constantine Croke
- Link
- 9781400069330.jpg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9781400069330
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2013032280
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn861672342
- Label
- Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II, Vicki Constantine Croke
- Link
- 9781400069330.jpg
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiv, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9781400069330
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- Lccn
- 2013032280
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn861672342
Subject
- Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- Bandoola, (Elephant)
- Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
- Animals -- War use | History -- 20th century
- Williams, J. H., (James Howard), 1897-1958
- Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma
- Elephant Company (Great Britain)
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