Wojtek the Bear - Orr Aileen
Wojtek the Bear - Orr Aileen This is the inspiring and charming true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants - a 500-pound cigarette smoking, beer-drinking brown bear. After…
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Wojtek the Bear - Orr Aileen
This is the inspiring and charming true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants - a 500-pound cigarette smoking, beer-drinking brown bear. After the war, Wojtek, along with some of his Polish compatriots from II Corps, came to Berwickshire, where he became a significant member of the local community before subsequently moving to Edinburgh Zoo. Originally adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army in Iran, Wojtek soon took on a more practical role, carrying heavy 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.
Wojtek's retirement was far from quiet: a potent symbol of freedom and solidarity for Poles around the world, he attracted a huge amount of media interest that shows no sign of abating almost 50 years after his