From 2015 in Princes Street Gardens stays the Wojtek’s statue. he accompanied the 22nd Artillery Supply Company for example in battle of Monte Cassino
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Łucja
Posted on 2019-02-13 18:09:56
Wojtek took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino. 😄
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Weronika
Posted on 2019-03-02 15:36:30
Wojtek was bought by polish soliders in April, 1942 in Iran from the little boy.
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Kacper
Posted on 2019-03-04 21:02:05
I’m 1) Wojtek was sold for by a young boy for soldiers helmet, some money and a big can of canned meat 🍖.
2) He broke a soldiers’ food warehouse, because of his love of eating - he was always hungry 😋
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Natalia
Posted on 2019-05-19 11:22:46
Asking people who was Wojtek The Bear Soldier, they wouldn't probably have the faintest idea. Recently, I've seen some interesting photos of Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial. It stands in Princess Street Gardens Park in Edinburgh near Edinburgh Castle showing Wojtek and Polish soldier walking equally.
History of 'the most unusual hero', as Polish President Andrzej Duda said, is impressive. Polish soldiers of Polish 2nd Corps found a brown bear cub during their trip through the mountainous Persia in 1943. They adopted the bear and soon it became big and full-grown. Then, soldiers were to enter the Italian war zone and as the rules said, animals accompanying soldiers were forbidden. However, Polish didn't let the rules divide them and leave their furry friend, They found a way to sort out the problem, Soldiers enlisted the bear giving him name Wojtek, rank- a private and his own number, so he never was just a bear again. Wojtek had even his food ration, which consisted of two normal portions. He helped people mostly during the Monte Cassino Battle carrying ammunition for them. Wojtek had really good time with Polish. He was treated by them as a real soldier. Wojtek drank beer with them and even “He would accept lit cigarettes, take a puff and swallow them” as Dymitr Szawlugo, one of Polish veterans wrote. In 1947 Polish 2nd Corps were demobilized but Wojtek stayed with Polish in Scotland. He was transported to the Edinburgh Zoo where he spent his last days. 1963 was the year when death of the bear happened. Perhaps it was a result of eating cigarettes by the animal. People from all over the world heard of him and there were no words to describe the saddness.
The idea of the memorial was made up by The Wojtek Memorial Trust which joins all people who know stories about the bear. Memorial Trust raised £300,000 for the sculpture. On November 7th 2015 the memorial was unveiled. Many important people took part in the ceremony, such as Polish ambasador Witlod Sobkow and Donald Wilson, the Mayor of Edinburgh. The bronze sculpture stands on a platform of granite from Poland which symbolize that “Wojtek could not return to Poland, but he is staying on Polish soil.”. The memorial is also a symbol of friendship between Poland and Scotland. It shows work that Polish soliders put into Scotland.
I'm certain that this story touches everybody who reads it. It shows courage and love that can occur between people and animals.
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Krzysztof
Posted on 2019-05-22 14:33:23
Wojtek - also known as Voytek - was rescued as a cub in the Middle East in 1943.
The Polish soldiers adopted him and as he grew he was trained to carry heavy mortar rounds.
When their forces were deployed to Europe the only way to take the bear with them was to "enlist" him.
So he was given a name, rank and number and took part in the Italian campaign.
At the end of the war the bear - who had also learned how to smoke and drink beer - was billeted at an army camp in the Scottish Borders.
He took a part in world war two.He was dubbed "Soilder Bear".
He was used by polish army as a ammunition holder in war under the hill Monte Cassino in Italy
After a war he lived in Scotland at Hutton in Berwickshire,he died in Edinburgh`s zoo second of December 1963 in age of twenty two years
After the event of oppening the statue the trust's secretary Helena Scott said: "The Wojtek Memorial Trust wishes to thank all our supporters and donors for their generosity which has enabled us to progress and achieve a key objective of the charity, namely to erect a monument fitting to Polish veterans of the Second World War, and to the many men, women and children displaced as a consequence of the war and its aftermath, as told through the story of Wojtek, the Soldier Bear.It was all of the story about the wojtek statue in Edinburgh.
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Ania
Posted on 2019-05-26 21:52:14
In the photo I can see a statue, which is situated in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. It shows a soldier with a bear. But, is it a common bear?
Wojtek was a brown bear, who was adopted during the 2nd War of the World by Polish soldiers. He belonged to 2nd Polish Corp, where general Wladyslaw Anders was a commander. He appointed Wojtek a corporal. The soldiers had looked after Wojtek since he was little. He was sleeping in a tent and eating with soldiers. He liked most fruit, jam and honey. His favourite play was wrestling with soldiers and he almost always was a winner. When any soldier fell down, he licked his face!
Wojtek was very sociable and nice. He trusted people absolutely. He walked with soldiers almost everywhere. He loved driving with the lorry. The bear was also helping the soldiers. For example he was carrying with them heavy boxes with bullets inside and he never dropped any of them! Therefore, a symbol of 2nd Polish Corp is a bear with a bullet.
After the war, soldiers decided to give Wojtek to a Zoo in Edinburgh. But it wasn’t the end of their friendship. The soldiers were visiting Wojtek and in spite of zoo worker’s ban, they were entering the cage and hugging their old friend.
Today we can see Wojtek as a statue, for example in Edinburgh, Cracow or Grimsby. But I hope, he is in hearts of Poles too and will stay there forever.
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Julia
Posted on 2019-06-12 18:54:13
In Edynburg there is a monument to remember a character who took part in the second World War. This is a bear and his name is Wojtek. This monument is located in the Park next to the Princes Street. Bear was bought in the middle east and when he grew up he saw how soldiers carry heavy bullets, so he began to help them. Wojtek was very useful in army. All soldiers were carreing about him. His favourite food were fruits, sweet syrups, marmolade, honey and beer. He was very friendly. When he grew up he got his own bedroom, but he did not like to be alone so in the night he came to the rooms of his companions. He took part in the battle for Monte Cassino in Italy. When the war was over bear was given to the zoo in Edynburg, but soldiers visited him in Zoo. Wojtek died 2nd of December 1963 and lived 22 years. He is a symbol of 22nd Company.
Piotr
Posted on 2019-02-12 16:01:42Wojtek was "fighting" in Anders's Army
Wiktor
Posted on 2019-02-12 16:34:37From 2015 in Princes Street Gardens stays the Wojtek’s statue. he accompanied the 22nd Artillery Supply Company for example in battle of Monte Cassino
Łucja
Posted on 2019-02-13 18:09:56Wojtek took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino. 😄
Weronika
Posted on 2019-03-02 15:36:30Wojtek was bought by polish soliders in April, 1942 in Iran from the little boy.
Kacper
Posted on 2019-03-04 21:02:05I’m 1) Wojtek was sold for by a young boy for soldiers helmet, some money and a big can of canned meat 🍖.
2) He broke a soldiers’ food warehouse, because of his love of eating - he was always hungry 😋
Natalia
Posted on 2019-05-19 11:22:46Asking people who was Wojtek The Bear Soldier, they wouldn't probably have the faintest idea. Recently, I've seen some interesting photos of Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial. It stands in Princess Street Gardens Park in Edinburgh near Edinburgh Castle showing Wojtek and Polish soldier walking equally.
History of 'the most unusual hero', as Polish President Andrzej Duda said, is impressive. Polish soldiers of Polish 2nd Corps found a brown bear cub during their trip through the mountainous Persia in 1943. They adopted the bear and soon it became big and full-grown. Then, soldiers were to enter the Italian war zone and as the rules said, animals accompanying soldiers were forbidden. However, Polish didn't let the rules divide them and leave their furry friend, They found a way to sort out the problem, Soldiers enlisted the bear giving him name Wojtek, rank- a private and his own number, so he never was just a bear again. Wojtek had even his food ration, which consisted of two normal portions. He helped people mostly during the Monte Cassino Battle carrying ammunition for them. Wojtek had really good time with Polish. He was treated by them as a real soldier. Wojtek drank beer with them and even “He would accept lit cigarettes, take a puff and swallow them” as Dymitr Szawlugo, one of Polish veterans wrote. In 1947 Polish 2nd Corps were demobilized but Wojtek stayed with Polish in Scotland. He was transported to the Edinburgh Zoo where he spent his last days. 1963 was the year when death of the bear happened. Perhaps it was a result of eating cigarettes by the animal. People from all over the world heard of him and there were no words to describe the saddness.
The idea of the memorial was made up by The Wojtek Memorial Trust which joins all people who know stories about the bear. Memorial Trust raised £300,000 for the sculpture. On November 7th 2015 the memorial was unveiled. Many important people took part in the ceremony, such as Polish ambasador Witlod Sobkow and Donald Wilson, the Mayor of Edinburgh. The bronze sculpture stands on a platform of granite from Poland which symbolize that “Wojtek could not return to Poland, but he is staying on Polish soil.”. The memorial is also a symbol of friendship between Poland and Scotland. It shows work that Polish soliders put into Scotland.
I'm certain that this story touches everybody who reads it. It shows courage and love that can occur between people and animals.
Krzysztof
Posted on 2019-05-22 14:33:23Wojtek - also known as Voytek - was rescued as a cub in the Middle East in 1943.
The Polish soldiers adopted him and as he grew he was trained to carry heavy mortar rounds.
When their forces were deployed to Europe the only way to take the bear with them was to "enlist" him.
So he was given a name, rank and number and took part in the Italian campaign.
At the end of the war the bear - who had also learned how to smoke and drink beer - was billeted at an army camp in the Scottish Borders.
He took a part in world war two.He was dubbed "Soilder Bear".
He was used by polish army as a ammunition holder in war under the hill Monte Cassino in Italy
After a war he lived in Scotland at Hutton in Berwickshire,he died in Edinburgh`s zoo second of December 1963 in age of twenty two years
After the event of oppening the statue the trust's secretary Helena Scott said: "The Wojtek Memorial Trust wishes to thank all our supporters and donors for their generosity which has enabled us to progress and achieve a key objective of the charity, namely to erect a monument fitting to Polish veterans of the Second World War, and to the many men, women and children displaced as a consequence of the war and its aftermath, as told through the story of Wojtek, the Soldier Bear.It was all of the story about the wojtek statue in Edinburgh.
Ania
Posted on 2019-05-26 21:52:14In the photo I can see a statue, which is situated in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. It shows a soldier with a bear. But, is it a common bear?
Wojtek was a brown bear, who was adopted during the 2nd War of the World by Polish soldiers. He belonged to 2nd Polish Corp, where general Wladyslaw Anders was a commander. He appointed Wojtek a corporal. The soldiers had looked after Wojtek since he was little. He was sleeping in a tent and eating with soldiers. He liked most fruit, jam and honey. His favourite play was wrestling with soldiers and he almost always was a winner. When any soldier fell down, he licked his face!
Wojtek was very sociable and nice. He trusted people absolutely. He walked with soldiers almost everywhere. He loved driving with the lorry. The bear was also helping the soldiers. For example he was carrying with them heavy boxes with bullets inside and he never dropped any of them! Therefore, a symbol of 2nd Polish Corp is a bear with a bullet.
After the war, soldiers decided to give Wojtek to a Zoo in Edinburgh. But it wasn’t the end of their friendship. The soldiers were visiting Wojtek and in spite of zoo worker’s ban, they were entering the cage and hugging their old friend.
Today we can see Wojtek as a statue, for example in Edinburgh, Cracow or Grimsby. But I hope, he is in hearts of Poles too and will stay there forever.
Julia
Posted on 2019-06-12 18:54:13In Edynburg there is a monument to remember a character who took part in the second World War. This is a bear and his name is Wojtek. This monument is located in the Park next to the Princes Street. Bear was bought in the middle east and when he grew up he saw how soldiers carry heavy bullets, so he began to help them. Wojtek was very useful in army. All soldiers were carreing about him. His favourite food were fruits, sweet syrups, marmolade, honey and beer. He was very friendly. When he grew up he got his own bedroom, but he did not like to be alone so in the night he came to the rooms of his companions. He took part in the battle for Monte Cassino in Italy. When the war was over bear was given to the zoo in Edynburg, but soldiers visited him in Zoo. Wojtek died 2nd of December 1963 and lived 22 years. He is a symbol of 22nd Company.