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  • Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis

    Polish War Hero

    de Aileen Orr ...
    Discover Wojtek, the bear who beat the Nazis.This is the inspiring and charming true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants - a 500-pound cigarettesmoking, beer-drinking brown bear. Originally adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army in Iran, Wojtek soon took on a more practical role, carrying heavy mortar rounds for the troops and going on to play his part as a fully ... Leer más

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  • Wojtek the Bear

    Polish War Hero

    de Aileen Orr ...
    The "hilarious and moving" true story of one of the Second World War's most unusual combatants—a 500-pound cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking brown bear ( Scotsman).Purchased as an orphaned cub by a Polish solider in Iran in 1942, and eventually adopted as a mascot by the Polish Army, Wojtek the Bear took on a more practical role as he grew, carrying heavy mortar rounds for the troops and going on ... Leer más

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