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Wojtek: a bear in the Polish army.
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, "Soldier Bear" (G.Morgan, W.Lasocki). "General Anders i jego zolnierze".
Axis History forum.
Wojtek was a brown bear adopted as a mascot by the Polish II Corps of General Anders' Army in the WWII. The soldiers found an orphaned cub while passing through the Iraqi mountains. They bottle-fed him while later he developed a special liking for beer. During the battle of Monte Cassino Wojtek helped their masters to carry ammunition. The picture of him doing that became the 22nd Supply Company's badge. When the second Polish Corps was evacuated to Britain, Wojtek had to be sent to the Edinburgh Zoo where he remained to his death. When visited by Poles and called by his name, Wojtek jumped up and waved his paw.
The story and illustrations are from the book General Anders i jego zolnierze (General Anders and His Soldiers), however there is even a special book dedicated to him: Soldier Bear, by G.Morgan and W.Lasocki. Information taken from the
thread on Wojtek at
Axis History forum.
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