Captain Tadeusz Czerwiński and Lieutenant Stanisław Skalski in Diviaion 306.

Division 306 'Toruński'

Private Wojtek, the Polish Soldier Bear, of 22nd Polish Artillery Transport Company, enjoys a beer in Berwickshire, Scotland, prior to his Company's demobilisation (c. 1946).  Wojtek (through his comrades) refused repatriation to Communist-ruled Poland in favour of taking up residence at Edinburgh Zoo, where he died, of old age, in 1963.  

While with the Polish forces, like many soldiers, he developed a liking for  beer and cigarettes (he did not usually smoke cigarettes - he liked to eat partly smoked ones).  Oh well, even heroes have their bad habits; Napoleon's tobacco snuff habit was probably what killed him ... Best regards, JR.

Polish Hero enjoys a Bear ... sorry ...Beer ...

Spitfire IX UZ-T (BS459), and from the left, on the ground: Lieut. S. Szpakoeicz, Ensign J. Śmigielski, Lieut. S. Kędzierski, Lieut. W. Śliwiński, Serg. S Czachla. On wing: Lieut. Z. Langhamer, Lieut. G. Sołogub. Standing: Lieut. W. Potocki, Lieut. Z. Jeliński, Lieut. B. Arct, Serg. E. Martens. 
Autumn 1942.   
