Wojtek the Bear

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_mascot
gptkb:deer
gptkbp:adoptedBy Polish soldiers
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:commemoratedBy statues in Edinburgh, Kraków, London, and other places
gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1942
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 1963
gptkbp:gender gptkb:male
gptkbp:mediaAppearance subject of books and documentaries
gptkbp:militaryBranch 22nd Artillery Supply Company, Polish II Corps
gptkbp:nameMeaning "Wojtek" means "joyful warrior" in Polish
gptkbp:nickname Wojtek
gptkbp:notableFor serving with Polish II Corps during World War II
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Hamadan,_Iran
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Edinburgh_Zoo
gptkbp:role carried ammunition during Battle of Monte Cassino
gptkbp:species gptkb:Syrian_brown_bear
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Statue_of_Wojtek_the_Bear
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wojtek the Bear