Everyone must do their duty against the fascists o7

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Everyone must do their duty against the fascists o7
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)

Wojtek (1942 – 2 December 1963; Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjtɛk]; in English sometimes phonetically spelled Voytek) was a Syrian brown bear[1][2] who was given to Polish soldiers as a gift by an Iranian shepherd near Hamedan, Iran, during World War II and was adopted by soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps,[3] whom Wojtek accompanied to Italy, serving with the 22nd Artillery Supply Company.

In 1944, during the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek imitated his human comrades, carrying ammunition crates. He was promoted from private to corporal and became a celebrity with visiting Allied generals and statesmen.[3] After the war he was mustered out of the Polish Army and lived out the rest of his life in Scotland at the Edinburgh Zoo.

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Wait, is it typical for Syrian and/or Iranian shepherds to just have bears?

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i love the fact that there isn’t any exaggeration in his story: he was an enlisted soldier, fought his comrades for fun, drank beer, ate ciggies and actually carried artillery shells during the battle of monte cassino

a town i frequently visit recently built a statue of him at the “ulica monte cassino” :), there’s always fresh flowers in front of it.

what’s cooler than a bear that helped fighting fascists?

rip wojtek. one of the few soldiers i respect o7

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There was a horse in the Korean War that helped the Americans fight the Chinese. Same deal, helped transport ammunition up a steep ass hill that cars couldn’t get up.

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the difference is that this animal helped fascists instead of killing them

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