The Bear the Polish Army Enlisted as a Private
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Discover the incredible true story of Wojtek, the bear the Polish Army enlisted as a private. Learn how this Syrian brown bear became a soldier, fought at Monte Cassino, and earned the love of a nation. Chapters: 00:00 Enlisted, with a paybook 00:12 Three questions 00:24 How they got there 00:36 A cub in a sack 00:48 A hundred thousand people 01:00 Raised on condensed milk 01:12 He was not the only one 01:24 Why they kept him 01:36 He grew enormous 01:48 He drank and he smoked 02:00 Animals were not permitted 02:12 So they made him a soldier 02:24 They changed the category 02:36 Monte Cassino 02:48 Carrying crates uphill 03:00 How solid is this? 03:12 Something real, then polished 03:24 They put him on the badge 03:36 They could not go home 03:48 To Scotland 04:00 Then the zoo 04:12 He ended it alone 04:24 There are statues now 04:36 The bear travels further 04:48 Why he is remembered 05:00 A story people would listen to 05:12 What needs no embellishment
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