Wojtek, the smiling warrior bear, is getting a memorial in Edinburgh, Scotland.
During the Second World War, he was the mascot of a polish unit which saw hard fighting in Italy. After the war, he came to Scotland, and eventually lived out his life in the Edinburgh zoo. Imagine facing a unit in battle that cavorted with bears for fun!
I can just see the German scout reporting to his commander:
Mein Kommandant, the Polen have several gun emplacements along this ridge, and they appear to be well defended.
Well, that's nothing to worry about.
Ja, mein Kommandant, but they have a frigging bear!
Gott in Himmel! I'm not facing interlocking artillery pieces that are guarded by a verdammte bear!
It's good to see a Polish cousin finally get his recognition!
H/T to BRM for the tipoff!
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