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Bear arms

Brothers In Arms: A True World War II Story of Wojtek the Bear and the Soldiers Who Loved Him by Susan Hood

August 23, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

We all know about Winnie the Pooh and what they did for the Canadian army and British literature. But did you know the Polish army had Wojtek the Bear (or Private Wojtek Mis aka: Private Wojtek Teddy Bear)? A young bear cub was purchased by a soldier so a woman named Irena (Inka) Bokiewicz could care for it. However, she quickly learned it would become 500 pounds and even at the small size he was when found, he was already causing too much trouble. He […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, friendship, Jamie Green, Poland, soliders, Susan Hood, Wojtek the Bear, World War II, ww2

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:612 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, friendship, Jamie Green, Poland, soliders, Susan Hood, Wojtek the Bear, World War II, ww2 ·
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