The little known story of Wojtek the Bear, memorial in Sopot Poland

[Piethagoram]

Surely a story for a potential Christmas 2024 movie @Dry Nelson Ray ?

 

[Fan of Big Tone]

I’m sure I’ve read about this before or seen a tv programme, I can’t remember but it’s a fascinating story.

[Fan of Big Tone]

I’ve remembered where I saw it, on some obscure tv channel there was a programme called Weird World War and one of the programmes featured Wojtek.

I found this video.

 

[Piethagoram]

 

[Dry Nelson Ray]

On 21/10/2023 at 00:41, Piethagoram said:

Surely a story for a potential Christmas 2024 movie @Dry Nelson Ray ?

Oh, you’re thinking movie? Now we’re talking! Picture this: “Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War.” It’s got everything you need for a blockbuster.

You’ve got your heartwarming beginnings, with Polish soldiers adopting a cute bear cub. Then there’s the training montage, where Wojtek learns to carry ammunition – it’s like “Rocky,” but furrier.

The climax? The Battle of Monte Cassino, with Wojtek in the thick of it, fearlessly hauling artillery shells. And the ending, bittersweet and poignant, as our bear hero retires to a peaceful life in the Edinburgh Zoo.

I’m telling you, this isn’t just a movie, it’s an Oscar waiting to happen.

[Piethagoram]

#Notts supporting movie screenwriter William Ivory , whose latest movie starred Michael Caine might be interested @Dry Nelson Ray 

[liampie]

this is a great story! i have never heard of wojtek. i did read that russian forces used dogs to blow up tanks.

 

[Fan of Big Tone]

3 hours ago, liampie said:

this is a great story! i have never heard of wojtek. i did read that russian forces used dogs to blow up tanks.

 

Yes I saw that on Weird World War as well.  

[liampie]

@Fan of Big Tone then there is also this i remember reading about. [not this exact article but most of them mentioned]

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/9-famous-animals-from-the-first-and-second-world-wars

[Piethagoram]

 

[Chris]

When I get some free time later, I will watch the video @Fan of Big Tone - as I am not sure I have heard about this story before.