The war hero pigeon that defied a sniper’s bullet to carry Nazi secrets back to Britain
The bird’s bravery medal – awarded for its role in the destruction of a German arms site – has been listed for auction at £10,000 ...
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Medal awarded to Britain's most high-flying pigeon who returned home with top-secret information despite being shot through the wing by Nazi sniper and almost dying of ...
The blue cock pigeon ended up in Nazi-occupied Holland where a Dutch postman discovered him in an exhausted state. He passed Tommy to Dutch Resistance member and pigeon fancier, Dick Dryver ...
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Winkie was set free and flew 120 miles home to Broughty Ferry, where her owner George Ross discovered the exhausted pigeon. He alerted the airbase at RAF Leuchars in Fife, and a desperate search ...