Wojtek the Soldier Bear Enamel Badge
Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear adopted during the Second World War II by soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps, which Wojtek accompanied to Italy, serving with the 22nd Artillery Supply Company.
In 1944, during the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek imitated his human comrades, carrying ammunition crates. He was promoted from private to corporal and became a celebrity with visiting Allied generals and statesmen. After the war he was mustered out of the Polish Army and lived out the rest of his life in Scotland at the Edinburgh Zoo.
A memorial to honour Wojtek, and remember the courage of all Polish soldiers, is located in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Remembering the animals who served, and continue to serve.
Size: 30mm x 30mm
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