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Wojtek the Bear. Polish War Hero

Aileen Orr

Wojtek the Bear. Polish War Hero

This is the inspiring true story of a Syrian brown bear who became one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants.

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Wydawnictwo: Birlinn
Miejsce wydania: Edinburgh
Rok wydania: 2010
Waga: 0.45 kg
ISBN: 978 1 84158 845 2

This is the inspiring true story of a Syrian brown bear who became one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants.

Originally adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army in Persia, Wojtek, as the bear cub was named, soon took on a more practical role, carrying beavy mortar rounds for the troops and going on to play his part as a fully enlisted 'soldier' with his own rank and number during the Italian campaign.

After the war, Wojtek, along with some of his Polish Army Corps (Artillery), came to the Scottish Borders, where he became a well known member of the local community before subsequently moving to Edinburgh Zoo. For the rest of his life, and beyond, Wojtek remained a potent symbol of freedom and solidarity for Poles around the world, and continues to be an inspirational figure today.

In an extended epilogue, Neal Ascherson reflects on the Polish experience in the Second World War and the extraordinary influence they had on the contries in which they served.