Wojtek： The Bear Who Fought in World War 2 Wojtek was a real Syrian brown bear who became an unofficial soldier in the Polish II Corps during World War II. In 1942, Polish soldiers evacuated from Soviet gulags bought the orphaned cub from a young Iranian boy for a handful of food, cigarettes, and pocket money near Hamadan. The bear cub, named Wojtek (“joyful warrior” in Polish), was adopted as the unit’s mascot and raised like one of the men. He grew to over 6 feet tall and 500 pounds, slept in
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Wojtek： The Bear Who Fought in World War 2 Wojtek was a real Syrian brown bear who became an unofficial soldier in the Polish II Corps during World War II. In 1942, Polish soldiers evacuated from Soviet gulags bought the orphaned cub from a young Iranian boy for a handful of food, cigarettes, and pocket money near Hamadan. The bear cub, named Wojtek (“joyful warrior” in Polish), was adopted as the unit’s mascot and raised like one of the men. He grew to over 6 feet tall and 500 pounds, slept in
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Wojtek: The Soldier Bear Who Fought in World War II One of the most extraordinary and heartwarming stories of World War II was that of Wojtek, the soldier bear. In 1942, as Polish troops moved through Iran, they encountered a young boy carrying a Syrian brown bear cub. A civilian named Irena Bokiewicz grew especially fond of the animal and helped convince Lieutenant Anatol Tarnowiecki to purchase him. The soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company adopted the cub and named him Wojtek, which m
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Wojtek: The Soldier Bear Who Fought in World War II One of the most extraordinary and heartwarming stories of World War II was that of Wojtek, the soldier bear. In 1942, as Polish troops moved through Iran, they encountered a young boy carrying a Syrian brown bear cub. A civilian named Irena Bokiewicz grew especially fond of the animal and helped convince Lieutenant Anatol Tarnowiecki to purchase him. The soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company adopted the cub and named him Wojtek, which m
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