Bear ‘that fought Nazis’ to be commemorated

Polish bear kicked Nazi ass, while German bear was just an ass in a costume.

From Dateline Zero –  A bear who is said to have helped Polish troops battle invading Germans is to be commemorated with a statue in Edinburgh – the city where he ‘retired’ after the Second World War.

The monument is to commemorate the extraordinary life of “Private Wojtek”, a 6ft tall, 500lb brown bear who served alongside Polish soldiers — and lived out his years after the war in Edinburgh Zoo.

For an interesting contrast,check out an article over at Cryptomundo from 2008. Apparently there had been some discussion over a small collection of strange mystery “Nazi bear” photos. That particular article focused on some pre-war Germans soldiers and a man dressed in a bear costume.

One bit of speculation is that they may have been making fun of the Russian bear. But I think differently. I think that they had Polish bear envy; but some poor sap in a costume was the best they could do.

You know what this means? The Polish had a real bear that helped kick Nazi ass, while the Germans had some goof-ball in a costume.

So take that, Hitler! … READ MORE