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ویتک
Sign in to saveAlso known as Wojtek (bear), Wojtek Bear, Woytek the Soldier Bear, Voytek the Soldier Bear, Wojtek the Bear, Voytek the Bear
Syrian brown bear cub found in Iran and adopted by Polish soldiers during WWII
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Within Vinony's link graph, ویتک is referenced by 47 other articles, and connects out to London, Corporal and Italian campaign.
It sits within the topics 1942 animal births, 1963 animal deaths and Army mascots.
Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Native name
- Wojtek
- Born
- 1942, Hamadan , Iran
- Died
- 2 December 1963 (1963-12-02) (aged 21), Edinburgh Zoo , Scotland
- Allegiance
- Poland
- Branch
- Polish Land Forces
- Service years
- 1943–1945
- Rank
- Corporal
- Unit
- 3522, 22nd Artillery Supply Company, 2nd Polish Corps
- Conflicts
- World War II Battle of Monte Cassino
- Memorials
- Wojtek Memorial Trust
- Website
- thesoldierbear .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Iran
- Place of death
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- warrior
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- II Corps
- Military rank
- Private
- Image
- Wojtek memorial statue, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, 28th May 2022.jpg
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- individual of taxon
- Ursus arctos syriacus
- Commons category
- Wojtek (soldier bear)
- start of work period
- 1943-00-00
- date of birth
- 1941-00-00
- date of death
- 1963-12-02
- name in native language
- Wojciech Perski
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Categories
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