In “The Dog Who Could Fly: The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew At His Side” (Atria Books), author ­Damien Lewis recounts the ­incredible friendship ...

The bravery medal awarded to a Second World War RAF airman’s dog has returned to its master’s family after selling at auction for £60,000. Antis the Alsatian was given the Dickin Medal, the ...

Antis, one of just 75 recipients of the medal from the PDSA, was the only dog to fly in World War II operations. Bozdech found the animal as a malnourished puppy inside a farmhouse in ‘no man ...

The medal awarded to Antis the Alsatian who joined his master on World War II bombing missions was found nearly 80 ... Historian Damien Lewis wrote about Antis’ heroics in his 2014 book War Dog.

So loyal, so brave, the dog who flew against the Luftwaffe. Antis the German shepherd was discovered as a puppy in No Man's Land; RAF gunner Robert Bozdech adopted him as a member of 311 Squadron ...

The one-of-a-kind story behind the namesake dog "Antis" builds an interesting narrative for curious potential buyers. In World War II, a German Shepherd named Antis was rescued from a home behind ...

Bozdech, refusing to be separated from his beloved Antis, smuggled the dog to Britain in the hold of a passenger ship. He joined 311 (Czechoslovakia) Squadron, based at Speke, ...

Along with many of his friends, Sgt. Bozdech was assigned to Number 311 Squadron, among whose enlisted flying staff the rapidly-growing dog — now known as Antis — was viewed not just as a ...

Pilot’s family buys back hero dog’s WW2 medal for £60k. Telegraph reporters. Thu, December 5, ... Damien Lewis, a military historian, wrote about Antis’s heroics in his 2014 book War Dog.