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Voytek, the Soldier Bear - Walt's Daughter - 01-30-2011
Imagine this...I wake up this morning and my husband is visiting his WWII gaming forum. He says, you gotta see this. There's a question posted there which states, "Who was the strongest Polish soldier at Monte Cassino, and why was he so different from everyone else?"
Hmmm. Well obviously I don't know the answer to that question, but I tell him a few of my WWII buddies talked about the Polish soldiers at Monte Cassino.
So he scrolls down and there's this picture of a BEAR. Yes, you read that right - A BEAR!
Of course I have to look it up now, for I am very, very curious. Here's the scoop from a few websites I checked out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_%28soldier_bear%29
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-51...smoke-beer.html
Voytek, the Soldier Bear - roque_riojas - 01-30-2011
Imagine this...I wake up this morning and my husband is visiting his WWII gaming forum. He says, you gotta see this. There's a question posted there which states, "Who was the strongest Polish soldier at Monte Cassino, and why was he so different from everyone else?"
Hmmm. Well obviously I don't know the answer to that question, but I tell him a few of my WWII buddies talked about the Polish soldiers at Monte Cassino.
So he scrolls down and there's this picture of a BEAR. Yes, you read that right - A BEAR!
Of course I have to look it up now, for I am very, very curious. Here's the scoop from a few websites I checked out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_%28soldier_bear%29
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-51...smoke-beer.html
We didn't see no Polish at Monte Cassino much less a BEAR. This is the first time I know this. But then we were at the very begining AND WE DIDN'T STAND UP. Pics. don,t look like Monte Cassino. What the hell just a squeril atakin.
Voytek, the Soldier Bear - Walt's Daughter - 01-30-2011
No, these pics weren't weren't necessarily taken at Monte Cassino, but at various places during his life.
When you visit the links, it will tell you more about the images.
Voytek, the Soldier Bear - CaptO - 01-31-2011
This is a very interesting story. I liked the bear logo for the supply company.
Voytek, the Soldier Bear - Walt's Daughter - 01-31-2011
Me too. Can't you just picture this in your mind?
Voytek, the Soldier Bear - Walt's Daughter - 03-26-2012
This link sent to me by our new Polish member, Peter. Many thanks for the additional info!
Voytek, the Soldier Bear - CaptO - 03-26-2012
Cool, I hadn't seen the videos when I looked for info when we first discussed the topic.