{"product_id":"9781843410652","title":"Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Aileen Orr\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003e20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 June 2014 by Birlinn General (Birlinn Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 224 pages, 8 Plates, black and white\u003cbr\u003e198 x 131 x 17mm | 206g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover Wojtek, the bear who beat the Nazis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 enlisted 'soldier' with his own rank and number during the Italian campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, Wojtek, along with some of his Polish compatriots from II Corps, came to Berwickshire, where he became a significant member of the local community before subsequently moving to Edinburgh Zoo. Wojtek's retirement was far from quiet: a potent symbol of freedom and solidarity for Poles around the world, he attracted a huge amount of media interest that shows no sign of abating almost 60 years after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured on The Rest is History podcast. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aileen Orr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839821427037,"sku":"9781843410652","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781843410652.jpg?v=1780059923","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781843410652","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}