![]() But there's something comforting about having him around, and the five men who spend so much time with him-as well as the 120 soldiers in the company-were able to forget the horrors of war briefly as the result of having him around as well as draw courage from his example. Of course, the mischievous bear causes lots of trouble-after all, he's a bear-but he also regards himself as one of the troops, even carrying bombs for the company and flushing out a spy. Private Voytek, as the bear comes to be known, even sleeps in the bed with one of the soldiers, Peter, and goes with the men to Egypt, Scotland, and Italy. As the cub grows to become more than six feet tall, he and the other animals that accompany the troops, two dogs and a monkey, provide entertainment, affection, and distraction from the relentless war. ![]() Based on actual events that occurred during WWII, this story describes how a group of Polish soldiers stationed in Iran adopt a Syrian brown bear cub who becomes the mascot and symbol of the transport company of the 2nd Polish Corps. Many writers have made it clear just how hellish war is, and how hard it is to hold onto the shreds of humanity that exist in the hearts of soldiers during conflict. ![]()
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