Wojtek the Bear: Polish War Hero
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The inspiring true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants - a 500-pound cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking brown bear. First mascot for the Polish Army in Iran, then fully enlisted 'soldier', he remains a potent symbol of freedom and solidarity for Poles around the world.
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I was interested in this book initially just because of the humor of a real-life beer-swilling, cigarette-loving bear who goes to war. But it's actually a more sensitive story than I'd expected. The bond between the bear and his Polish comrades, the trauma that all of them experienced...it's very moving and I'm glad to have read Wojtek's story.
