The University of the Bleeding Obvious: Know Your Sheep

Know Your Sheep

An essential guide to Military Sheep of WWII


Chieftain Sh-45R Able to cope with the most rugged of terrain, the Chieftain was designed to be the ultimate 'infiltrate and graze' unit.	Icarus 440 Capable of rapid deployment by helicopter or parachute, the Icarus 440 is a compact, easily camouflaged missile launcher, capable of ambling into the conflict zone beneath enemy radar.	Skyshrieker The Skyshrieker was designed in 1943 as the ultimate strike weapon, but disappointingly had a range of only 24 feet, 21 of which were on foot.

McKenzie 12a Anti-Aircraft Sheep The ultimate defence against air attack. And it keeps the grass down too.	Skyshrieker II The follow-up to the Skyshrieker attempted to improve on performance by keeping the sheep's feet off the ground, thus preventing it from interfering with take off. This, as it turned out, was a mistake. Without the use of its legs, the Skyshrieker II had a range of only 3 feet.	Whitley-Trot Hoversheep Gliding on a cushion of air, the Hoversheep could achieve speeds of up to 180 mph over land, sea or ... more land. The project was cancelled when they couldn't figure out a way to stop it.

CZ 12-6 Sheep Bomb A high explosive grenade developed for the SAS.	RAF Welsh Mountain Bomber Anybody who thinks they can just stuff a sheep into a cannon, light the fuse and expect it to bomb Dresden is just asking to be disappointed.	Royal Navy SubAqua Sheep Designed to counter the formidable Nazi U-boat threat. Sadly deficient due to its lack of firepower, its poor manoeuvrability and its tendency to drown.

Auxiliary Subterranean Unit A highly specialised variety of highland shaggy specifically bred to see in the dark. Fitted with a tungsten-tipped drill head, these versatile creatures are trained to tunnel beneath the battlefield and come up behind the lines, scaring the doings out of the enemy. The roller-skates are merely a pointless extravagance.	F120 Gyrosheep An interesting method of transporting essential supplies, but its lack of camouflage meant that it was a sitting duck. Not literally, of course. Ironically, ducks turned out to be much better suited to the task, and have been used extensively in recent conflicts.	Stealth Merino The Stealth Merino's angular surfaces and matt charcoal finish present a negligible radar signature, and its specially elongated shape delays the arrival of its backside in the combat zone, making it more difficult for the enemy to detect its telltale emissions.