Story of Poland's 'soldier bear' Wojtek turned into film.

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The story of Wojtek the bear, who was "enlisted" into the Polish army in World War II, has been turned into a documentary.

BBC News - Story of Poland's 'soldier bear' Wojtek turned into film

Private Wojtek, the 35 stone bear who battled Nazis to be remembered with statue | Mail Online

 

[michaelmaltby]

Great story. Thanks.

MM

 

[Airframes]

Excellent story. If Wojtek the bear was still at Edinburgh Zoo before he died in 1963, then there's a very good chance I would have seen him (without knowing the story at the time) in 1961 or 1962 !

 

[Wayne Little]

Wow, thats rather amazing!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool!!

 

[RabidAlien]

Sweet! Great find! (not often one gets to salute a bear!)

 

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Nazi-fighting bear Wojtek gets his own tartan:
Nazi-fighting bear Wojtek gets his own tartan - Edinburgh Evening News

 

[Capt. Vick]

Since they don't make a Nicoletti tartan yet, would it be OK to walk the streets of Edinburgh in Wojtek's?

 

[Lucky13]

Possibly, if you bear it well....

 

[vikingBerserker]

Ok for the record, I did laugh before I groaned at that one.

 

[Lucky13]