In 1942, a band of Polish soldiers freshly released from ... the cub who would grow up to become Wojtek the military bear was right by their side. End of the war in Ukraine: “negotiations ...

A brown Syrian bear was given to a new Polish Army, setting up in the Middle east in 1942. The 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps would name him ‘Wojtek’ by the soldiers and ...

As a fan of history, I listened to a January podcast “The Rest Is History” by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. Few stories in military history are as extraordinary as that of Wojtek, the Syrian ...

a 440 pound Syrian bear named Wojtek. Wojtek first came to the company as a cub, but over the course of the war he matured and was given the rank as a corporal in the Polish army. Here's ...

This is the story of Wojtek a magnificent 500lb military bear who fought in World War Two alongside a band of Polish soldiers shared their beer and cigarettes and eventually their fate Through ...

a member of the 22nd Artillery Corps of the 2nd Polish Army. This film and subject has attracted great attention, demonstrating how much of an icon Wojtek the bear is to the people of both Poland and ...

Tom and Dominic discuss Wojtek, one of history’s most extraordinary animals, and his life in the army - an emblem of hope amidst the horrors of the Second World War.