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Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial

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Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial

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Location: New Town/Broughton, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Gerald Friedrich

November 16, 2023

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Brave bear in the battle for Monte Cassino and other WWII locations.

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Bumble-Bee

January 2, 2024

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The soldiers were members of the Polish 2nd Corps, a military unit consisting of Polish political prisoners released from Soviet gulags by Stalin after the Nazi invasion of the USSR. …

Michèle Linton

August 4, 2022

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Wojtek 1942–1963 was a Syrian brown bear cub found in Iran and adopted by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek helped move ammunition.

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Elevation 110 m

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Tuesday 9 June

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: New Town/Broughton, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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