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Meet The Bear That Was Recruited Into The Polish Army And Became A Legendary War Hero
Meet The Bear That Was Recruited Into The Polish Army And Became A Legendary War Hero
Voytek the bear cub was orphaned when he was young, so the Polish army adopted him and made him their mascot and their friend.
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Yudha Karadi | Soldier Bear | War Hero | Worldwar|| | Wojtek
Wojtek (1942–1963) was a Syrian brown bear bought, as a young cub, at a railway station in Hamadan, Iran, by Polish II Corps soldiers who had been evacuated from the Soviet Union. In order to provide for his rations and transportation, he was eventually enlisted officially as a soldier with the rank of private, and was subsequently promoted to corporal.
He accompanied the bulk of the II Corps to Italy, serving with the 22nd Artillery Supply Company. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, in Italy in 1944, Wojtek helped move crates of ammunition and became a celebrity with visiting Allied generals and statesmen. After the war, mustered out of the Polish Army, he was billeted and lived out the rest of his life at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.
Wojtek play-wrestling with a Polish soldier:
Wojtek initially had problems swallowing and was fed condensed milk from an old vodka bottle. He was subsequently given fruit, marmalade, honey and syrup, and was often rewarded with beer, which became his favourite drink. He later also enjoyed smoking (or eating) cigarettes as well as drinking coffee in the mornings. He also would sleep with the other soldiers if they were ever cold in the night. He enjoyed wrestling with the soldiers and was taught to salute when greeted. He became an attraction for soldiers and civilians alike, and soon became an unofficial mascot to all the units stationed nearby. With the 22nd Company, he moved to Iraq, and then through Syria, Palestine and Egypt.[deprecated source] Wojtek copied the other soldiers, drinking beer, smoking and even marching alongside them on his hind legs because he saw them do so. Wojtek had his own caregiver, assigned to look after him. The cub grew up while on campaign, and by the time of the Battle of Monte Cassino he weighed 200 pounds (14 st; 91 kg).
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Wojtek with artillery shell: Emblem of 22nd Artillery Supply Company
From Egypt, the Polish II Corps was reassigned to fight alongside the British Eighth Army in the Italian campaign. Regulations for the British transport ship which was to carry them to Italy forbade mascot and pet animals. To get around this restriction, Wojtek was officially drafted into the Polish Army as a private and listed among the soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company. Henryk Zacharewicz and Dymitr Szawlugo were assigned as his caretakers.
A standard 25-pounder ammunition crate, which held four shells
As an enlisted soldier with his own paybook, rank, and serial number, he lived with the other men in tents or in a special wooden crate, which was transported by truck. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek helped his unit to convey ammunition by carrying 100-pound (45 kg) crates of 25-pound artillery shells, never dropping any of them. The bear mimicked the soldiers: when he saw the men lifting crates, he copied them. Wojtek carried boxes that normally required 4 men, which he would stack onto a truck or other ammunition boxes.This service at Monte Cassino earned him promotion to the rank of corporal. In recognition of Wojtek's popularity, a depiction of a bear carrying an artillery shell was adopted as the official emblem of the 22nd Company.
Post war
Wojtek in Britain after the war
After the end of World War II in 1945, Wojtek was transported to Berwickshire, Scotland, with the rest of the 22nd Company. They were stationed at Winfield Airfield on Sunwick Farm, near the village of Hutton, Scottish Borders. Wojtek soon became popular among local civilians and the press, and the Polish-Scottish Association made him an honorary member.
Following demobilization on 15 November 1947, Wojtek was given to Edinburgh Zoo, where he spent the rest of his life, often visited by journalists and former Polish soldiers, some of whom tossed cigarettes for him to eat, as he did during his time in the army.[10] Media attention contributed to Wojtek's popularity. He was a frequent guest on BBC television's Blue Peter programme for children.
Wojtek died in December 1963, at the age of 21. At the time of his death he weighed nearly 35 stone (490 lb; 220 kg), and was over 6 feet (1.8 m) tall.
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Wojtek Oleksyk Vs Michael Harry Ireland 6.3.2012
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Polish Heritage Day - Edinburgh 2019 (Piosenka o Misiu Wojtku)
Nagranie z trzeciej edycji Polish Heritage Day (Majowy Piknik Rodzinny) w Edynburgu, który miał miejsce 5 maja 2019 roku w Kościele St. Ninians and Triduana Church.
Wydarzenie obejmowało między innymi dwa koncerty (polskie utwory rokowe i występ hip-hopowy), a także wiele innych atrakcji dla całej rodziny.
Organizatorzy: Poloniusz - Mały Instytut Języka Polskiego oraz Polskie Stowarzyszenie Kulturalno -Edukacyjne im. Adama Mickiewicza w Edynburgu.
Muzyka, słowa i wykonanie - Zespół BezNasWy - Piosenka o Misiu Wojtku
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Video from the 3rd Polish Heritage Day (Majowy Piknik Rodzinny) 2019 in Edinburgh, which took place on 5th May 2019 at the St. Ninians and Triduana Church.
The event included two concerts (Polish rock songs and a hip-hop set) and a number of other events for the whole family.
Organised by Poloniusz - Mały Instytut Języka Polskiego and Polskie Stowarzyszenie Kulturalno -Edukacyjne im. Adama Mickiewicza w Edynburgu
Original song - Zespół BezNasWy - Piosenka o Misiu Wojtku
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The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII
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The Heart-Melting Story Of Wojtek, The Soldier Bear
The tale is bizarre, but true. During World War II, an orphaned brown bear went from being a cuddly pet to an officially enlisted soldier in the Polish army, and reportedly saw fierce combat in Italy. Decades after the war and his death, Wojtek continues to be honored.
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Wojtek the Soldier Bear - WWII
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This short video is dedicated to the memory of a very extraordinary animal. A little Syrian Brown Bear abandoned by his mother and rescued by a group of men who had also lost everything. Together, the men and the bear would travel across the Middle East, and fight at Monte Cassino. The men of the Polish II Corps would name the little bear cub Wojtek (roughly meaning little warrior or happy warrior).
Eventually the bear was formally enlisted into the British Army as a Private. This ensured that when the Poles were deployed to Italy from North Africa the bear would go too. Serving with a transport company Wojtek travelled Allied supply lines, usually sitting upfront in the driver's cab. Mimicking his comrades, Wojtek would occasionally help load and unload trucks, and move supplies.
The bear's great strength meant that he could easily carry ammunition crates and artillery shells, which he did under fire during the last battle for Monte Cassino in the summer of 1944. Wojtek's supply company adopted the image of a bear carrying an artillery shell as the unit insignia.
After the war, the Poles returned to the UK for demobilisation. Sadly, none of the men or the army was in a position to home an adult bear. Finally, Wojtek was re-homed in Edinburgh zoo, where he lived out the rest of his days. He died in 1963, aged 22.
Beloved by his comrades, Wojtek was playful, mischievous, inquisitive, intelligent, loyal and brave. Like most bears, he loved to eat. He also loved to drink beer, eat cigarettes, and wrestle anyone who wished to challenge him. Today, Wojtek remains a symbol of Polish courage and fortitude during one of the worst periods in human history.
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A truly touching speech of Mr Wojciech Narebski at the inauguration of Wojtek's statue
In Imola ,on 19th aprile 2015, Prof. Narebski inaugurated the first monument in Italy dedicated to Wojtek, the 2nd polish Corps mascot, He gave a passionate and ispiring speech aimed at young people overall. Everyone was so happy and proud to have been part of the Ceremony .