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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] whom 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
Wojtek: The bear who was a private in the Polish army - BBC Wojtek was adopted by the 2nd Polish Corps in 1943, after his mother was shot by hunters The Syrian brown bear travelled with them from the Middle East as they were deployed to Italy
How Wojtek The Beer-Drinking Bear Became A World War II Hero How an orphaned Syrian bear named Wojtek became a Polish army hero Amid a long journey to join forces with the British Army in World War Two, one unit of the Polish II Corps stumbled upon an unlikely, and invaluable, comrade: a Syrian brown bear they named Wojtek
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
Wojtek the Bear - Edinburgh World Heritage Adopted as a cub, Wojtek grew alongside his fellow soldiers and even contributed to their wartime efforts His story is evidence of the extraordinary bonds that can form between humans and animals in the most challenging of circumstances
Wojtek - The Soldier Bear Wojtek found a home at Edinburgh Zoo where he became a popular attraction with many visitors including ex-Polish servicemen who would talk to him in their language His death in 1963 was met with sadness from those who knew him and it was reported in newspapers and radio stations
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