The monument, to be installed at the intersection of Nowolipki and Andersa streets, will be financed by the Polish-Scottish Foundation, which promotes the legacy of Wojtek the Bear.
Wojtek's story began in April 1942, when he was adopted in Iran by Polish soldiers released from Soviet labour camps. They took in the orphaned bear cub after his mother was shot by hunters.
The troops, who later formed part of the Polish Second Corps under Gen. Władysław Anders, raised the cub as their mascot, feeding him condensed milk from a bottle.
Wojtek became an enduring symbol of the unit, accompanying the soldiers throughout their campaign.
After the 1944 Battle of Monte Cassino, in which the Polish Second Corps played a key role in the Allied victory, accounts emerged of Wojtek carrying ammunition crates and artillery shells on the front lines.
Memorials to Wojtek have since been erected in several Polish cities, as well as in Cassino and Imola, Italy. The bear has also been honoured in London, Edinburgh, Grimsby and Duns in the United Kingdom.
In 2017, Poland's postal service issued a commemorative stamp honouring the bear, who officially served in the Polish army during the war with the rank of private.
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