# Mortal Archive

> Mortal Archive is a historical heavy-metal project. War Souls tells thirteen stories about animals in war.

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## Pages

- [Mortal Archive | War Souls](https://mortalarchive.com/index.md): Listen to War Souls, Mortal Archive's debut album, on your preferred streaming service and explore thirteen stories about animals in war.
- [About Mortal Archive | The project and its process](https://mortalarchive.com/about/index.md): How Mortal Archive uses human research, artist review, and AI tools to create historical heavy metal and its accompanying illustrations.
- [Stories from War Souls | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/albums/index.md): Read all thirteen researched stories behind War Souls, Mortal Archive’s debut album.
- [Contact Mortal Archive | Public enquiries](https://mortalarchive.com/contact/index.md): Contact Mortal Archive at contact@mortalarchive.com for general, press, or project enquiries.
- [War Souls | Mortal Archive debut album and stories](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/index.md): Listen to War Souls, Mortal Archive's debut album: thirteen historical heavy-metal tracks and the animal stories behind them.
- [Listen to War Souls | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/listen/index.md): Listen to War Souls by Mortal Archive on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, or Audiomack.
- [Unsinkable Sam: What We Know About Oscar the Ship's Cat | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/oscar-unsinkable-sam/index.md): Investigate the Unsinkable Sam legend, the three-ship story, and what the naval record can confirm.
- [Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion: The Evidence Behind the Story | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/cher-ami-through-the-iron-rain/index.md): Cher Ami returned with a message despite severe wounds. Explore why the famous Lost Battalion flight remains uncertain.
- [Chips the War Dog at Sicily: The 1943 Machine-Gun Story | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/chips-into-the-fire/index.md): On 10 July 1943, Chips ran toward a machine-gun position in Sicily. The article reviews the soldier accounts and his revoked medals.
- [Sergeant Stubby: Gas Warnings, Wounds and WWI Service | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/sergeant-stubby-wake-the-line/index.md): Explore Stubby's service with the 102nd Infantry, including reported gas warnings and accounts of finding wounded soldiers.
- [Staff Sergeant Reckless and the 51 Trips at Outpost Vegas | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/staff-sergeant-reckless-take-the-road/index.md): Marine Corps accounts credit Reckless with 51 ammunition trips at Outpost Vegas in March 1953. Follow her story and the record.
- [G.I. Joe the Pigeon: The Flight That Stopped a 1943 Bombing | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/gi-joe-outrun-the-clock/index.md): On 18 October 1943, G.I. Joe carried a message that helped stop an Allied air strike near Calvi Vecchia.
- [Judy the POW Dog: HMS Grasshopper and Prisoner 81A | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/judy-prisoner-81a/index.md): Judy survived the sinking of HMS Grasshopper and Japanese captivity, where she was registered as POW 81A alongside Frank Williams.
- [Gander the Dog and the Defence of Hong Kong in 1941 | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/gander-out-of-the-dark/index.md): The Royal Rifles of Canada remembered Gander after he died in Hong Kong. Accounts say he carried a grenade from wounded soldiers.
- [Rip the Blitz Rescue Dog: Finding People Under London Rubble | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/rip-beneath-the-stones/index.md): During the London Blitz, Rip helped search for survivors beneath bombed buildings with a Poplar air-raid warden.
- [Wojtek the Bear: Polish Soldiers and Monte Cassino | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/wojtek-carry-the-thunder/index.md): Follow Wojtek with the Polish II Corps from the Middle East to Monte Cassino and Scotland, including accounts of his ammunition-carrying work.
- [Simon of HMS Amethyst: The Cat of the Yangtze Incident | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/simon-still-on-watch/index.md): Wounded when HMS Amethyst was shelled in April 1949, Simon recovered and guarded the ship's food stores from rats.
- [Dzhulbars the Mine-Detection Dog: Record and Parade Myth | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/dzhulbars-clear-the-path/index.md): Explore reports of Dzhulbars' 7,468-mine tally and the evidence behind his Victory Parade story.
- [Warrior the War Horse: Jack Seely and Moreuil Wood | Mortal Archive](https://mortalarchive.com/war-souls/warrior-ride-on/index.md): Warrior carried Jack Seely at Moreuil Wood and survived service during 1914–18 before returning to the Isle of Wight.

## Official channels

- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7gNCYMNORzKo3Yw6eS7FHF)
- [X](https://x.com/MortalArchiveHQ)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mortalarchivemusic)
- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@mortalarchivemusic)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@mortalarchivemusic)
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