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1''Soldier Dogs'' is a series of children's HistoricalFiction books by Marcus Sutter.
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3Each book is a stand-alone that takes place during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Every story revolves around dogs who helped during the war. The stories are InspiredBy true stories.
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5The series consists of: ''Air Raid Search and Rescue'', ''Attack on Pearl Harbor'', ''Secret Mission: Guam'', ''Victory at Normandy'', ''Battle of Bulge'', and ''Heroes of the Home Front''.
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7!!''Soldier Dogs'' provides examples of:
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9* AlphaAndBetaWolves: Leader dogs are referred to as "alphas".
10* BoyishShortHair: Juliette is a spunky {{tomboy}} with a bob haircut. At the start of ''Battle of Bulge'', the other kids complain that she's too boyish.
11* CallARabbitASmeerp:
12** In ''Battle of the Bulge'', Gregor's beard is called "lip-fur" by the dogs.
13** Boss in ''Battle of the Bulge'' doesn't understand what the Northern Lights. She refers to them as dogs, because she thinks they look like dogs fighting in the sky.
14* GenderBlenderName: "Boss" and "Buzz" are bitches, despite their typically masculine names.
15* NearlyNormalAnimal: The dogs can't verbally speak with one another and have a limited understanding of humans, but they're more anthropomorphic than real dogs.
16* PeriodPiece: The books take place during World War 2.
17* StayInTheKitchen: In ''Battle of Bulge'', Antoine tells Juliette that men are supposed to fight and work while women take care of their families. The other boys agree with him.

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