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Wojtek the Bear
In 1941, an exiled Polish army would find itself in Iran. There it would adopt an orphaned bear cub who would go on to serve the army as their mascot, fellow soldier, and their friend.
Sources
"The bear who was a private in the Polish army" - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4nd3n33yeo
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_badge_of_the_22nd_Artillery_Support_Company_of_the_2nd_Polish_Corps.jpg
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By Matt and McKinley Breen
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In 1941, an exiled Polish army would find itself in Iran. There it would adopt an orphaned bear cub who would go on to serve the army as their mascot, fellow soldier, and their friend.
Sources
"The bear who was a private in the Polish army" - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4nd3n33yeo
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_badge_of_the_22nd_Artillery_Support_Company_of_the_2nd_Polish_Corps.jpg
The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com
Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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