In "My Polish Alphabet", the letter "W" is for Wojtek [voyteck].
- Who was Wojtek?
He was a soldier who served in the Polish Army during WW2.
- Why was Wojtek special/ different from other Polish soldiers?
He was a black bear who was part of the band of soldiers - he enjoyed companionship, smoking, drinking beer, but he also carried ammunition at Monte Cassino. For his achievements, Wojtek was commissioned to the rank of corporal. The bear was honorably discharged at the end of the war and lived in a zoo in Scotland afterwards.
More about Wojtek here:
BBC documentary
shorter version
Song tribute to Wojtek
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"My Polish Alphabet" is about things, places, and people that come to my mind when I think about Poland.
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