{"product_id":"9781841588490-sea-dog-bamse","title":"Sea Dog Bamse","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War II Canine Hero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSea Dog Bamse\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of one of the Second World War's most unusual animal heroes - a 14-stone St Bernard dog who became global mascot for the Royal Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom and inspiration for Allied troops throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is the remarkable story of one of the Second World War's most unusual animal heroes.\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSea Dog Bamse\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a 14-stone St Bernard dog who became global mascot for the Royal Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom and inspiration for Allied troops throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a happy and carefree puppyhood spent as a family pet in the Norwegian fishing town of Honningsvag, the gentle giant Bamse followed his master at the outbreak of the war to become a registered crew member of the mine-sweeper \u003cem\u003eThorodd\u003c\/em\u003e. Often donning his own steel helmet as he took his place in the \u003cem\u003eThorodd\u003c\/em\u003e's bow gun turret, Bamse cut an impressive figure and made a huge contribution to the morale of the crew, and he gallantly saved the lives of two of them. After Norway fell to the Germans in 1940, the \u003cem\u003eThorodd\u003c\/em\u003e operated from Dundee and Montrose, where Bamse became a well-known and much-loved figure, shepherding the \u003cem\u003eThorodd\u003c\/em\u003e's crew-members back to the boat at pub closing time, travelling on the local buses, breaking up fights and even taking part in football matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMourned both by locals and Norwegians when he died in 1944, Bamse's memory has been kept alive both in Norway, where he is still regarded as a national hero, and in Montrose, where a larger-than-life statue of him was unveiled in 2006 by HRH Prince Andrew. Written from extensive source material and eyewitness accounts, \u003cem\u003eSea Dog Bamse\u003c\/em\u003e is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary life of an extraordinary dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40062279385185,"sku":"9781841588490","price":8.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33916859.jpg?v=1745590913","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781841588490-sea-dog-bamse","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}