Reaction The Heart Melting Story Of Wojtek 🇵🇱, The Soldier Bear

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

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[@smiechuwarte-qt8pn]

In Afghanistan, during a patrol, Polish soldiers found a two-day-old girl abandoned in a package by the road, which they saved from death. An American soldier who has a KZbin channel devoted to weapons talks about it . The channel is called : 9-Hole Reviews , and the story is told in the video titled: Polski Wz. 96 "Beryl" - Oryginalny (i jedyny) Kałasznikow NATO w kalibrze 5,56 mm (feat. Rob Ski/AKOU 4774) . As a Pole, I first heard about it from him

[@szogunet]

I recommend " Historia bez cenzury - Poland first to fight! " as a Pole living in free Europe, the European Union. I would like to point out that honor in the sense of a Pole is something more than for a German or a British person. It is as if most nations accepted that the ends justify the means. For most Poles, the ends is less important than the path to it.

[@xot80]

Berlin is actually the former Slavic settlement of Bralin, the Koepenick district of Berlin is the Slavic Kopanica, there is no word in German from which this name could be derived. Hence, it is not surprising that the Germanic invaders who colonized these areas left a bear in their coat of arms hehe. You chose the worst of all the films about Wojtek the Soldier. Half of the photos were photomontages, some showed Germans, not Poles, and in one the Germans posed with a (dead) bear skin and you didn't notice. Shame on you.

[@vishd33]

Brown bear lives 20-25 years so going thru war and all and he lived 22 that's a nice age

[@MayaTheDecemberGirl]

Just one comment regarding the former video (the last one): I think You really shouldn't give "hearts" to all the comments of Russian trolls, saying threats about nukes or their other crazy, alternative versions of reality.

[@anuskas9244]

My teacher told us that from one of Wojtek's friends. When Wojtek lived in the Edinburgh Zoo for years, he was often visited by many people, including a soldier. When Wojtek heard the Polish language, and he only knew Polish, he stood on two legs and saluted... He was a real soldier 🇵🇱

[@kana7374]

The Poles dreamed of taking Wojtek with them to an independent Poland after the war. Unfortunately, this did not work out, as Poland was handed over to Stalin. Poles did not want Wojtek to become a post-war mascot of the communists.

[@edck.]

I watched a movie about Wojtek and there was a statement from one of the soldiers. He said that Polish soldiers lost their homeland, their mother, just as Wojtek lost his mother. This was the foundation of this friendship.

[@samoht.p]

The Polish symbol is the white eagle. It has a thousand years of historical tradition. Hence, the bear could not replace the eagle, because the eagle is very important in Polish history. The bear became the emblem of the military corps.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Thanks for sharing this ❤️

[@szurpatedyle]

The eagle. The bear still smells like one of the Poland's neighbours. (not that I dislike the bears)

[@GdzieJestNemo]

tbh storks, swallows and zubrs are considered to be more "polish" animals

[@marekrondo9701]

W Sopocie mamy pomnik Wojciecha. Na całym świecie jest 14 jego pomników.

[@radosawtomaszsum8182]

Gdzie w Sopocie? 😳😳😳

[@marekrondo9701]

@@radosawtomaszsum8182 Oczywiście na Monte Cassino, ale za ogrodzeniem, bo jest na terenie kościelnym. Większość turystów nie zdaje sobie sprawy.

[@grzegorzkrezel9662]

​@@marekrondo9701 to Monte Cassino jest w SOPOCIE??..co Ty bierzesz??

[@marekrondo9701]

@@grzegorzkrezel9662 , Widzę, że jesteś takim typem, który by tam nie trafił. Jestem z Trójmiasta i gdyby u nas się ktoś pytał o to miejsce, to bym powiedział, że "na Monciaku".

[@pawegoik3322]

Wojtek is not the first bear to serve in the Polish armed forces. The first of them was the polar bear named Baśka Murmańska. She served during the Polish-Soviet war in 1920. She even took part in the victory parade in Warsaw, and during the march, she saluted to Marshal Piłsudski together with the rest of the soldiers. Unfortunately, her end was not so peaceful as Corporal Wojtek's.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

That is crazy!!!! Wooow.🙈

[@majlutkymaly5015]

Czesc i Chwala Bohaterom w tym Wojtkowi

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

❤️

[@szogunet]

I spent a lot of time looking for information about Wojtek the Bear. I think he did more than just carry heavy ammunition boxes. The Battle of Monte Cassino (also called the Battle of Rome) - in fact, four battles fought by Allied troops against the Germans, which took place in 1944 in the area of ​​the Monte Cassino monastery. This battle is considered one of the fiercest during World War II. British historian Matthew Parker wrote: The Battle of Cassino - the largest land battle in Europe - was the heaviest and bloodiest of the fights between the Western Allies and the German Wehrmacht on all fronts of World War II. On the German side, many compared it unfavorably with Stalingrad. Poles took part in the fourth (victorious) battle. Poles have achieved what may seem impossible. They conquered Monte Casino. No army in that place had such high morale as the Poles. Smiling fierce Poles with a bear at their side. Wojtak not only carried ammunition but also boosted morale. he was great tenderness and cuddly walking love. Poles loved him and everyone else feared him.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Wooooow🫢 thanks for sharing this ❤️

[@mecx7322]

There is a detailed book about Wojtek, "Mis Wojtek" by Tom Justyniarski.

[@jozefkauss556]

My grandad fought in the Polish army at the Battle of monte casino

[@E77er]

Long live the independent Poland!

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

🎉 💪🏼

[@TheDeplorablesAU]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn7ZoHuCa56Clacsi=BC6HVPbSEIntyNE9

[@KonradTS81]

Wojtek ;-) Somebody should make movie about this soldier.

[@piotrstanislaw8504]

few more weeks and you will become 100% Polish 👊😎

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

👀👀👀👀🤭😉

[@eugeniuszgorka8599]

To jest nieprawdopodobna historia , ale najprawdziwsza . Oddaję honory ( Polakowi ) , żołnierzowi , Niedźwiedziowi . Salut !🐻🤝✌🎖🏅

[@adrianpobierzyn9613]

Jesli chcecie sie dowiedziec wiecej o tej histori to 5 kwietnia bedzie film Czerwone maki o slynej i zwycieskiej bitwie o Monte Cassino gdzie wystepoje Wojtek!

[@wiktornowicki659]

I have heard that The zoo caretakers had a lot of trouble with the Polish soldiers entering Wejtek's cage Everytime Wojtek heard the Polish Language he got excited.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Wooow 🤣 what a sight that must of been ❤️

[@wiktornowicki659]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders Yeap to bad our new "German" lead Gov in Poland under Tusk wants to censor Polish history from schools. But that is what Tusk always was Germany First Poland never. So our Kids will have to lern Polish History from Vids like this. Hope its not true But from what i remember of Tusk 8 years as prime minister im loosing hope

[@radosawtomaszsum8182]

And allegedly, he would ask them for a cigatette 😝

[@adapor2370]

Lubię oglądać Wasze reakcje - wzruszam się.

[@paulinarapicka]

This is a Syrian brown bear, they are smaller and have lighter fur than the regular brown bear. Here is the narrated (with more facts) story: "The Story of Wojtek | The Polish Military Bear". EDIT: Our symbol is the white eagle wearing a golden crown. It is a symbol from a legend about the formation of our country; there were 3 brothers Lech, Czech and Rus, who went in search of lands for themselves. Some evening Lech saw a white eagle on a nest in a tree, the sun was setting and it was coloring everything in red hues, the eagle spread out its wings. Lech decided that he would build his city in his place, that's how the city of Gniezno (Nest) was funded, with a white eagle as an emblem of Lech's country.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Wow thanks for this 🙏🏻

[@paulinarapicka]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders ;)

[@radosawtomaszsum8182]

Thank you for the title! That's the one I mentioned in my another comment, yet I didn't remember the name of the video...😔

[@XwarkaX]

To wspaniała historia nie licząc końca tej historii. Niedźwiedź został zabrany wojsku Polskiemu i umieszczony za kratami Zoo. Odebrany opiekunom i zamknięty w klatce to jego emerytura za zasługi w wojnie,

[@mateuszzdziebko3391]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

🫶🏻

[@greenfocus5236]

When they travelled in Italy, Wojtek had a habbit of jumping from a car, running toward beach just to scare sunbathing girls there ;)

[@tomaszglogowski3804]

No one will make a film about a bear's adventures in the army because there is no candidate for the main role 🧸😉

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Don’t we have good CGI for this?

[@Arkatos127]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders There is actually movie coming out soon about battle for monte cassino and Wojciech will be inclued , hopefully the movie is half decent ;)

[@jerzy7118]

This bear was purchased from an Iranian trader. He was very tame. To take him further, they made him a Polish soldier so that the English would not have any objections. After the war, after the dissolution of the Polish army in England, Wojtek the bear was sent to the Edenburg Zoo. When Polish soldiers visited him in the zoo, he became animated when he heard Polish speech.

[@dawidskok8870]

Misio, który dosłużył się pomników😁🥰. Skomentujcie proszę serie..." Legendy Polskie Jaga " Pozdrawiam was i wszystkich widzów🙂

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

👀❤️

[@kam_in_sky]

​@@BB.Beyond.Borders take notes: Legendy Polskie by Allegro, there are more than just Jaga

[@2172torunianin]

Robicie super oprawę Polski.Pozdrawiam z grodu Kopernika,Torunia 😊 Zapraszamy 🙂

[@sowa19873]

our Polish Chewbacca

[@marcinrafalski]

you are a very nice couple ❤ positive energy radiates from you😊❤ I wish You all the best ❤❤❤

[@duszkin]

There are Wojtek Memorials in Poland one is in Szczecin i believe, he was a syrian bear they can be found in territory of Iran and Turkey. Besides Wojtek there was Michal and Baśka Murmańska that was a polar bear. Those Bears didn't get along unfortunately and our dreams of forming bear cavalry and subsequent word domination didn't come to fruition.

[@swojchop5982]

There is the memorial of Wojtek the Bear in Szczecin. Moreover, in Wojtek Bear Square.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@Marek.Krzysica]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders ​Still, the information about Wojtek the Bear in Szczecin is incomplete.🙃 We have the square with bronze monument of Wojtek, the street (ulica Misia Wojtka) and even the ice cream shop!😃 All in one place in western part of Szczecin, away of area explored by you, but only 300 m from my home. You are welcome during next visit.🤗

[@bohomazdesign725]

Another great video about WW2 Polish Soldiers is LazerPigs - "I am a Pole" The Legend of Piorun It describes the absolute mad lads of the Polish destroyer Piorun and the hunt of the Bismarck. I Imagine you at least heard somewhere about the Bismarck, but if not then LazerPig has a quick explanation in the video. Heads-up: LazerPig has a very interesting way of telling stories :)

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@angierucinski5694]

The Poles were released from Siberia and marched all the way down to Europe in the hopes they would not survive, which is why they came across the little boy in Iran. They swapped the bear for a tin of canned meat and an army knife. The rest is history. The saddest thing of all is they couldn't take Wojtek back to a Free Poland because Poland was handed to Stalin as part of the Yalta agreement. Hence a bear in Scotland. If you are interested, there is a book about Wojtek written by an author, Christine Orr who was brought up knowing Wojtek. He was invited to village parties and she has taken the knowledge of Wojtek back to Poland. They didn't know because they were under the Communist boot until 1981.

[@naped_na_dwie_nogi]

another great one. FYI at 1:30, those are german paratroopers. there are a lot of german units pictures with "our" Wojtek, photoshoped ofcourse. just some little info ;) Keep up the great uploads :) 8:29 , 10:58 also germans ;)

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Crazy! We didn’t know these were photo shopped 🙈

[@naped_na_dwie_nogi]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders it's internet. half of it is photoshoped ;p xD BTW there is full documentary about Wojtek on YT it called "Wojtek, niedźwiedź który poszedł na wojnę cały film". Unfortunately in polish with no subs

[@Czaja1979]

Fajnie się Was ogląda :) Dzięki

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Thank you for watching ❤️🙏🏻

[@aleksanderli1]

It was a Syrian Brown Bear.

[@kana7374]

When Wojtek's primary keeper took him out into the enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo, he said goodbye and disappeared. Wojtek then sat and waited for his owner, but this never happened, even though the keeper cried for a long time, he thought it would be better than if he had to meet Wojtek from time to time to say hello and goodbye, it would be too difficult for both of them.

[@elisjaderi813]

Zobacz pomnik misia 🐻 Wojtka ŻAGAŃ ❤️

[@puzon34]

TARNÓW perfect for one day, 80km from KRK only, a pearl of Renaissance architecture 😍

[@rafadomagaa8283]

Hello, you must visit the Hel Peninsula and the surrounding area 😊

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Mmmm 👀👀👀

[@GdzieJestNemo]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders depends how much time you will have, if only few days in 3city then it's better to stay in Gdansk/Gdynia/Sopot. It's a whole day trip to Hel and there's hardly anything there - super tacky overpriced touristy spot, few ww2 remnants and small woodland + beach. Cool place if you want to go got kites or just walk around the peninsula.

[@Forescik]

jest kilka filmów i to podających zdecydowanie więcej ciekawych szczegółów tej niezwykłej historii

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Please share the good ones ❤️

[@UniversalSurvivalPl]

Please check out the story of one of the most extreme escapes from the Soviet labor camp - the story of Sławomir Rawicz / Witold Gliński - escape on foot from central Siberia to India (!) A true story described in the book "The Long March" and filmed in the film "The Way Back"

[@svensson35]

Linguists derive the name Berlin from the Proto-Slavic *brl, meaning a swamp or swamp, and give the meaning of the name as a city in the swamps[3]. According to Reinhold Trautmann's hypothesis, Berlin is a distorted name of Bralin (which is supported by, among others, the name of the town written in a document from 1215 as Braline) and comes from the personal name Bral, i.e. a shortened form of the Slavic compound name Bratosław[4].

[@Lola_in_the_Black]

I love your reactions, though I wish you got a better video to react about Wojtek (this one is a bit lacking and it's pretty obvious that whoever made the video either had no clue or falsified the photos themselves to have more). Your reaction was still great

[@Lola_in_the_Black]

So e.g. they didn't find Wojtek, they bought him from a boy who found him while wandering (and knew the area well enough) - the bear wasn't just sitting there :)

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Please send us a better video on this story if you have ❤️

[@Lola_in_the_Black]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders Sure! :) For a more detailed story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53TZn5riZ5koNE And for accurate pictures and videos (less story but you can see the real Wojtek there :)) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIu3Z2V9l8dmn6c

[@liviee4life]

Did you travel to ,,Kaszuby” jet? It is a region in Poland with its own culture, food and even language. If not, I highly recommend visiting places in Kashubia, including: Kartuzy, the Mirachów forests and a lot more.

[@drzewowit]

When I was a child, my step-grandpa gave me book about him. I half believed, but read it.

[@biao-czerwony7557]

KAZIMIERZ DOLNY KAZIMIERZ DOLNY KAZIMIERZ DOLNY

[@dees84]

Dzień dobry! Cześć i hello! 😊 if you want something topic to "poland stopped invasion on europe" thing... check Husaria. (The polish Hussaras). STILL... CAN'T WAIT YOUR WROCŁAW TOUR.❤

[@arthi8619]

Nice reaction! Now time to wath LEGENDY POLSKIE by ALLEGRO: TWARDOWSKI 😉

[@NickolasFigler-fi3wj]

I lived with a grizzly for two years and never had a problem.

[@dannythedogg0793]

In Poland lives brown bears niedzwiedz brunatny

[@perkunlitewski]

Hannibal was approaching Rome with his Elephants and we did with a Bear, who won?

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

🙈

[@montanaro.tolhaj]

There are better videos about Wojtek, with many interesting facts;)

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Please share

[@montanaro.tolhaj]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53TZn5riZ5koNEsi=YngENaNVHnSTjaiA This one is much more entertaining;)

[@foraromana6543]

​@@BB.Beyond.Borders on BuzzFeed Multiplayer channel is a great video about Wojtek. I really recommend it 😉

[@rr-bj6zy]

@@BB.Beyond.Borders Soldier bear by Stefan Tompson (on youtube) for example :)

[@roberts.5383]

Was it me who recommended it? 😊

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

👀👀👀

[@Piiwko9]

Hi guys, if you want to see something that is polish but not war related then I'd recommend this -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX-2iYuqqc6qftk (3:45). It's an online orchestra performing a song from 1982. It was arranged by Adam Sztaba (composer/conductor/pianist). 732 musicians playing, 16 famous polish vocalists singing. All performing from their homes, as it was done during the covid lockdown in 2020.

[@vubevube]

1. You should visit Krakow since you'll soon be moving there 😂 2. The video didn't say but when the polish soldiers visited Wojtek in the Edinburgh zoo they often jumped into his encosure and were wrestling him, leaving the bystansers shocked. 3. In english you read it as Voitech(my name btw:). Polish J is pronounced more like i 4. There is a Polish movie about Monte Casino that is actually hitting the cinemas soon, Wojtek is in it (saw him in the trailer)But the movie is not mainly about him. More about polish soldiers

[@rdkwi4305]

The blond girl is so beautiful, lucky guy. !

[@apocalipticapolska2840]

Polish ppl are Childs of God i think You can come in this class

[@arturlotarart9985]

Servus aus Deutchland ich liebe Sound Afrikas und Polen

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

❤️

[@mecx7322]

Some Polish towns have a bear in their coat of arms. There is a bear in emblem of Przemysl, Rawicz and other important towns. It is not Wojtek of course, these symbols are often very old, some even medieval.

[@pawwrob4843]

If you want to watch Abetter movie,this is what i propose- ,,Wojtek;The BearThat Went toWar'' reż.Will Hood, Adam Lavis , fabularyzowany dokument .produkcji Wielka Brytania,Polska,Niemcy ,premiera 22 październik 2011r.Polecam!

[@robertwisniewski2029]

Having animal mascots was, contrary to appearances, very popular during World War I and World War II, even in the British army. Besides, it's a good way to deal with PTSD

[@wieslawszapowal302]

Wojkek's Square in Warsaw.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

🤔

[@koziurk]

react to - Legendy Polskie. Film Jaga. Allegro :)

[@mariuszwloch1]

symbol of the city of Chełm

[@LouieP0L]

Fun fuct. We got two bears in our army. After great war (or ww1) polish soldiers from tsarist army were back to Poland with bear Baśka murmańska. Nice history but sad at the end.

[@marekmt1710]

Hi lovely story 😄

[@blazejflorkiewicz9698]

he didint fight in hand to hand combat :) but he was a good soldier!

[@akasharaider5644]

Here is a link to the video about Cap. Wojtek. It's more details so highlt recomend it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaK3enR7rMuYnpI BTW: James also amazing accent in your Polish. :) Keep it up guys! Love from Wrocław!😀

[@dees84]

What to watch next about poland, you ask? 🤔 what about that guy who was a volunteer for the auschwitz concentration camp just to get the info "wtf is going on there". Story of Witold Pilecki. One of the bravest man that lived on this planet.

[@blackdog6969]

4:25 what I understand is that while his future Polish dads were camping, a hungry child had approached them asking for food. This kid had found Wojtek alone in or near a cave so carried him around in a sack. The soldiers noticed and realised they couldn't just leave the kid alone with a bear so offered to trade a bunch of supplies for the cub, which the kid accepted. The bottle they used to feed baby Wojtek was apparently a vodka bottle btw

[@qostka]

0:56 you definately should check the Upper Silesia which is the only metropolis in Poland :)

[@youtubernr.1298]

Poland also had a female polar bear in world war one. Google it. her name was Baśka. I feel like it's becoming a tradition. I wonder if we'd have a bear army in WW3.

[@polskibombowiec303dewision7]

I ONCE SAW A DOCUMANTATION OF " WOJTEK " ON KZbin IT WAS ABOUT 45MIN. LONG AND PEOPLE THAT LIVED IN SCOTLAND AND WERE KIDS WERE TELLING STORIES ABOUT HOW THEY MET HIM . I WAS SEARCHING FOR IT BUT COULD NOT FIND IT 😢 🇵🇱✝️✡️🇮🇱☦️🕎🇵🇱

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Would be amazing to see this documentary

[@polskibombowiec303dewision7]

WELL I FOUND IT ITS ABOUT 60MIN LONG BUT UNFORTUNATLY IN POLISH MADE BY TVP. HISTORIA YOU SOMME TIME MAY HEAR ENGLISH BUT ETHER WAY WORTH WATCHING , SO IT MEANS YOU NEED TO LEARN POLISH TO UNDERSTAND ALL IS SAID . JUST TELL ME IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT ANNYWAY ??? 🇵🇱✝️✡️🇮🇱☦️🕎🇵🇱 MOST OF IT IS ABOUT POLISH MILITARY THAT KNEW HIM

[@queenxx1690]

There was another Bear in polish army called Baśka she was polar bear but she is less known than Wojtek because she ended up pretty badly

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Aaah Shame. What happened to her🙊

[@twisters999]

I can only reccomend the "Ruining History" episode about him :D

[@MIKrych]

Hi! You are a very nice couple, I appreciate your sensitivity to history and culture. If you are interested, I highly recommend: - Poznań June 1956 REMEMBERING POZNAŃ HEROES - Poland In - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnKTdpiip759Y8U and especially: - history under German occupation - The First Nazi Concentration Camp in Poland - Fort VII (through the eyes of The Wandering Englishman, I highly recommend all his films) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWnLamdulrqGhc0 I hope you will be able to come to Poznań someday. I'm also waiting for your next videos :-)

[@JustMef93]

You pronounce Wojtek wrong. Wojtek - Voytech Voy + tech ( like technology) 😅

[@Krokmaniak]

If I had a nickel for every bear in polish army I would have three nickels. It ain't much, but it's strange it happend thrice

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

So it happened more than once 😳🤔🤭

[@Zerokopas]

Of interest that few people know about, I invite you to read or watch a video about UFOs (disc-shaped flying ships equipped with anti-gravity propulsion) designed by the Germans during World War 2. The UFOs may still exist today somewhere underground, and they were called Haunebu. Some of them are probably underground in Poland.

[@uuuu-or3wf]

👍👍👍👍

[@oskardumanski8538]

Maybe you should go to Wrocław 😆

[@arekbary7015]

Wojtek hiding the nails ifhe playing with soldiers

[@limetka81]

W Szczecinie jest plac Misia Wojtka i jego pomnik

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Wow, we were actually in Szczecin and did not see this 🙈 maybe we should visit again!

[@EMDżej9]

in this film the Battle of Monte Cassio was shortly mentioned (when Wojtek carried weapons). You may be interested in this event while it is important for lots of Poles kzbin.info/www/bejne/pV60oKeVpt6letU. in the animated history of Poland there was another event mentioned - siege of Vienna (1683). it is also quite interesting event in Polish-German-Austrian-Turkish history kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZqWYqVqnLGWeLs

[@ziomalxxz]

Then perhaps I will suggest something from aviation "Fulcrum Drivers 4 22BLT" from channel Mirosław Gawroński. Video dedicated to the memory of tragically deceased pilot Captain Krzysztof Sobański. Video of flights of the 22BLT - 22nd Tactical Air Base in Malbork of the Polish Air Force

[@publicminx]

the name 'Wojtek' sounds like a Polish startup or computer store ...

[@XSigmaWolfX]

Hahaha, I didn't even thinked like that, but your're right it sounds like that, as a pole i never thinked in that way

[@publicminx]

@@XSigmaWolfX used narratives even in most cases overlap the reality in front of the nose. Most English-speakers are also not aware about that 'husband' is actually a combination of the old Germanic 'Hus/Hause/House' + 'band' (bonding). Similar to that many Greeks are not aware about that something obvious like that many words in English/German like 'Geography' or 'Logic' are actually Greek words). Most people use languages without much 'aware' focus on it, rather than their used associations with it (understandable but it is always a good idea here and then look on different perspectives on what one knows)

[@EMDżej9]

if you liked this film you may take a look on other film about Wojtek the Bear. I think it explains this story better and makes it even better. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaK3enR7rMuYnpI

[@MayaTheDecemberGirl]

It's such a nice story, despite the hell of the war the Polish soldiers had to go through. Read also about the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944, one of the most important battles of the II World War. In this battle Polish soldiers, under the command of general Władysław Anders (including the Polish II Corps, together with Wojtek the Bear) played the decisive role. There's a Polish military cemetery at the slopes of the Monte Cassino, with the graves of more than 1000 Polish soldiers. And one of the most known Polish war song is a song written during the battle, in the eve of the attack, by Polish soldiers - titled "The Red Poppy Flowers on Monte Cassino" (Czerwone Maki na Monte Cassino) - the red flowers symbolizing the blood of Polish soldiers shed there. On 18th May 1944, the day following the song's composition, Polish soldiers stormed and captured the ruins of the Monte Cassino Monastery at the top of the mount, putting a Polish flag there. You can find it easily in Internet, the song and the information about the battle.

[@GdzieJestNemo]

tbh people wouldn't be as proud if they actually read about it. It was a meat-grinder fortified position and polish weave happened to be the last one. It's also not a exactly a decisive victory - Germans orderly retreated

[@MayaTheDecemberGirl]

@@GdzieJestNemo I've read that the battle is sometimes called the Pyrrhic victory of the allies, as this victory was not properly used later. And that was for sure one of the toughest, hardest and long lasting battles (or rather a series of battles, between January and May 1944). Controversial was also decision about bombing the monastery, being a valuable cultural heritage site. However, the sacrifice, determination and bravery of Polish soldiers fighting in this battle was undeniable. And I've read that Polish soldiers took part in this campaign not only in May 1944, but also earlier, in January 1944 (e.g. Polish unit took also a mount called Monti Aurunci). It was also significant for Polish, their role in the battle, taking into account the situation of Poland, being under occupation.

[@rufsven8312]

reaction to wojtek bear

[@perkunlitewski]

It is also worth to mention that we do not eat horses, because they were our best friends during the darkest hours, served diligently in the Army, helped to defeat the Moscow's Brutal Hordes many times, far away in the Wild Fields of Ukraine. That's why Polish charities are buying old horses from France, so they are not eaten in some barbarian act. You do not eat your friends....Dogs, Horses ...etc We have a heart and soul and we don't want to lose it.

[@BB.Beyond.Borders]

Aaawww this is amazing 🫶🏻

[@tomaszsadlowski6286]

i send you link abaut witold pilecki

[@rozaliaroyale]

ten niedźwiedź , przeszedł cały front , nosił amunicje, jadł wspólnie obiady, itd. i co ? po wojnie zmarł w angielskim ogrodzie zoo.

[@dees84]

Jak na ironię podzielił los Polaków, którzy też zostali uwięzieni w klatce, którą ZSRR nam sprawiło. (Żelazna kurtyna trwająca do roku 1989) I zmarł w Szkocji. :)

[@apocalipticapolska2840]

Poland are country of warriors why Russia affair atack us? its only 1 country in history who take Moscow 2x

[@Pan_Kacap]

Cracov you must too know but more commone Warsaw and Warsaw uprising museam

[@AWRUK84]

Try "i am a Poll" story of ORP Piorun and bismark

[@mikineo1]

go to Siedlce 08-110

[@AWRUK84]

Brow bears are dangerous but come on they were Pols

[@herkulespoirot2697]

In the film you watched about Wojtek, there is a lot of incorrect information: e.g. he was not found in the desert but in the mountains, some of the photos presented are photomontages, where Wojtek is placed in the surroundings of German soldiers (8:37 - Wojtek has never been 70 km from St. Petersburg, 10:59 - and here we see Wojtek pasted instead of the third German paratrooper fighting during the Battle of Monte Casino). Here is a much better film telling Wojtek's story. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53TZn5riZ5koNE Although this movie tells it best: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3KsZoSnp5ySobc kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3OshHmmmqpksK8 Personally, however, I recommend Aileen Orr's book Wojtek the Bear: A Polich War Hero.

[@krzysztofkania9685]

You shood watch trailers wicher 3 sorry for my english

[@AWRUK84]

Age of bear 20-25

[@Bartwariat]

The thing I wonder: men domisticated wolves to become modern dogs, I wonder what would happen, if they domistaceted bears?

[@tomaszsadlowski6286]

watch Plecki story

[@MayaTheDecemberGirl]

The story of life of Witold Pilecki - one of the most outstanding personalities of that times.

[@anuskas9244]

Jest lepszy i bardziej wartościowy film o Wojtku, który wiele wyjaśnia kzbin.info/www/bejne/o53TZn5riZ5koNEsi=FM_jko7LN5_lrKUR