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Wojtek (bear) - Wikipedia Wojtek (1942 – 2 December 1963; Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjtɛk]; in English sometimes phonetically spelled Voytek) was a Syrian brown bear [1][2] adopted during World War II by soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps, [3] which Wojtek accompanied to Italy, serving with the 22nd Artillery Supply Company
Wojtek the Bear | Private, Rank, Edinburgh Zoo, War, Facts - Britannica Wojtek the Bear, Syrian brown bear adopted by soldiers in the Polish army during World War II The bear, who was initially given the rank of private, eventually rose to the rank of corporal and served mainly as a morale booster for the soldiers
The story of Wojtek: The 440-pound bear that drank, smoked, and carried . . . During World War II, the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the 2nd Polish Corps had an unusual soldier among its ranks, a 440-pound Syrianbear named Wojtek Wojtek first came to the company as a cub, but over the course of the war he matur…
533. Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis - The Rest is History The story of Wojtek – the bear who took on the Nazis – amidst the death and devastation of the Second World War, and more specifically Poland’s heroic resistance, is a flicker of redemption amidst an otherwise deeply depressing period of history
35 Facts About Wojtek The Bear Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear, adopted by soldiers of the Polish II Corps during World War II His story is not just unique but heartwarming, showing how bonds can form across species in the most unexpected circumstances
Wojtek – A Bear Who Became A Soldier - Polish History Arguably the most unusual soldier to fight in the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 was Wojtek, a bear Adopted two years earlier in Iran by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company, Wojtek became part of the Polish II Corps of General Władysław Anders
Wojtek the Bear: The Ammunition-Carrying Soldier Bear of WWII Take Wojtek, the orphaned bear cub adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II This little ball of fur would grow into a 250-pound giant, capable of carrying ammunition and lifting the morale of weary troops