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Photograph or image of Wojtek: Polish Soldier in Iran with Wojtek bear.

Pet Garden

Wojtek

A Memory Realm virtual pet garden honoring Wojtek, remembered for World War II, Polish Army, Military mascot.

1942 - 1963Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photograph or image of Wojtek: Wojtek (Voytek) the Syrian bear adopted by the 22 Artillery Support Company (Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps) relaxing at Wi
Wojtek (Voytek) the Syrian bear adopted by the 22 Artillery Support Company (Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps) relaxing at Winfield Aerodrome on Sunwick Farm, near Hutton in Be Unknown photographer, This photograph HU 16548 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Wojtek Is Remembered

Wojtek is remembered for world war ii, polish army, military mascot. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this bear remains part of animal, cultural, scientific, or public memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Pet Garden in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm pet garden turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D pet garden connected to Wojtek.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom is used as a broad spatial reference for this pet garden because it is connected to Wojtek's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear. He was purchased by Polish soldiers from an Iranian shepherd near Hamadan, Iran, during World War II. Wojtek accompanied the 2nd Polish Corps to Italy, serving under the 22nd Artillery Supply Company.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Photograph or image of Wojtek: Wojtek - Polish Bear cermaic plaque.

Wojtek - Polish Bear cermaic plaque.

Unknown author Unknown author, This photograph ART LD 6502 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Photograph or image of Wojtek: In the Middle East a soldier of the 22nd Transport Artillery Company (Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps) watches as a dog wari

In the Middle East a soldier of the 22nd Transport Artillery Company (Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps) watches as a dog warily eyes up an unusual recruit, Wojtek (Voytek) a Sy

Unknown author Unknown author, This photograph HU 16545 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Photograph or image of Wojtek: Troops of the Polish 22 Transport Artillery Company (Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps) watch as one of their comrades play wr

Troops of the Polish 22 Transport Artillery Company (Army Service Corps, 2nd Polish Corps) watch as one of their comrades play wrestles with Wojtek (Voytek) their mascot bear.

Unknown author Unknown author, This photograph HU 16543 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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