During the Second World War, the Polish army, freed from Soviet captivity, found itself with a unique and memorable recruit: Wojtek the bear. In the opening phases of the Second World War, Poland found itself invaded from two sides by both Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. British pressure on the Soviets would lead to the freeing of many of these POWs, who would form … [Read more...] about Wojtek: The Bear who Fought for Poland in World War II