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Jun 28, 2024 · ★★★ Weirdly Cute Cats rampage across the world! ★★★ Command your Cats with simple controls in a battle through space and time! No need to register to develop your own Cat Army!
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- Crimean Tom
- Unsinkable Sam
- Mourka of Stalingrad
- Pooli
- Able Seacat Simon
- Private First Class Hammer
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As the Ottoman Empire weakened in the 1850s, squabbles over territory led to the Crimean War. The main battle was a year-long siege of the Russian city Sevastopol by British and French troops. By the time the city fell, both sides were starving. British Lieutenant William Gair was searching a Russian cellar for food when he noticed a cat sitting on...
In May 1941, Allied ships finally sunk the German dreadnaught Bismarck after a bloody three-day battle. Among the wreckage was a black-and-white tuxedo cat, which the British crew of the HMS Cossack named Oscar (the naval code for “man overboard”). Five months later, the Cossackwas torpedoed by a German U-Boat and the cat again survived, earning hi...
The Battle of Stalingrad in World War II was one of the bloodiest in modern human history, and it was often too dangerous for soldiers to cross the city with vital messages. A Russian commander noticed that Mourka, a cat living at army headquarters, nonetheless always found a way back to his food dish. Mourka was ordered to accompany scouts on miss...
Striped tabby Princess Papule was born on July 4, 1944, at the Pearl Harbor Navy Base in Hawaii. Pooli, as she was known to the sailors, was brought aboard the attack transport USS Fremontby crewman James Lynch. The ship fought in the Pacific theater of World War II and participated in the invasions of Saipan, Palau, Leyte, and Iwo Jima. Pooli chos...
In 1948, 17-year-old George Hickenbottom brought a stray black-and-white cat named Simon from the docks of Hong Kong to his ship, the HMS Amethyst. Soon afterward, the Amethyst was ordered up the Yangtze River to guard the British Embassy from the Chinese Communist Revolution. Halfway there, the ship was fired on by the People’s Liberation Army. Si...
When Staff Sargent Rick Bousfield learned his combat team would be leaving Iraq in March 2004, he knew their cat Hammer need to come too. The striped Egyptian Mau had been born on the Balad air base, located about 50 miles north of Baghdad. “He has been through mortar attacks. He'd jump and get scared like the rest of us,” Bousfield said. While und...
Learn about six cats that served in wars from Ancient Egypt to modern Iraq, from Crimean Tom to Private First Class Hammer. These cats were mousers, spies, survivors, and heroes who earned medals, ribbons, and fame.
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Jan 23, 2024 · Wars are fought by soldiers using bullets, shells and missiles, but also with ideas and propaganda — which explains why cats have become the latest battlefront in Ukraine.
Oct 24, 2019 · Learn about the history of cats in war, from ancient Egypt to World War II, and how they served as companions, mascots, spies, and even bombs. See photos of some of the most famous and brave cats who fought alongside soldiers and sailors.
Sep 18, 2018 · Seventeen-year-old Ordinary Seaman George Hickinbottom decided a cat was just what the ship needed to get rid of its rats. The rodent infestation posed risks to onboard foodstuffs—and to the...
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Jul 16, 2017 · Learn how cats were conscripted, exploited and honored in various wars, from ancient Egypt to World War II. Discover how cats helped soldiers find food, detect gas, warn of bombs and boost morale.
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Learn about the stories of eight courageous cats who played vital roles in various conflicts, from ancient times to World War II. Discover how these feline warriors controlled pests, comforted soldiers, and inspired hope with their loyalty and bravery.
