Since the 16th century the Muscovite state has had many names – Rossiya, the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the ...

Private Wojtek was a Polish soldier unlike any other. Not only was he huge, he was covered in thick fur. Private Wojtek and later Corporal Wojtek was in fact, a bear! Rescued as a young cub Wojtek ...

During World War II, the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the 2nd Polish Corps had an unusual soldier among its ranks, a 440 pound Syrian bear named Wojtek. Wojtek first came to the company as a ...

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. Show more The story of ...