Infantrymen of C Company, the Royal Rifles of Canada, and their mascot Gander the dog en route to Hong Kong. The photo was taken in Vancouver, British Columbia, circa 27 October 1941. In the Battle of Hong Kong two months later, Gander the dog was killed in action when running away with a picked up grenade thrown towards the Royal Rifles of Canada. For this act, Gander was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal, the "animals' Victoria Cross".

犬が手榴弾をくわえて走った

香港の戦いで、ガンダーという名前のニューファンドランド犬が、日本軍の手榴弾をくわえて敵に向かって走りました。

第二次世界大戦・香港の戦い：手榴弾を運んだ犬ガンダー

Infantrymen of C Company, Royal Rifles of Canada, aboard H.M.C.S. PRINCE ROBERT en route to Hong Kong, 15 November 1941. The black dog at the center was the famous Gander. They already entered Hong Kong waters and landed the next day. Three weeks later, many died in the Battle of Hong Kong, including Gander the dog for picking up a Japanese grenade thrown toward the Canadians.

爆発に巻き込まれて命を落とした

手榴弾が爆発し、ガンダーは命を落としました。しかし、その行動によって、負傷していたカナダ兵たちの命が救われました。

第二次世界大戦・香港の戦い：手榴弾を運んだ犬ガンダー

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