Rare set of collar badges of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company famous for its bear soldier "Wojtek". Badges in the form of handlebars, with a bear holding an artillery shell. The badges have a plain reverse. Both badges have original caps and washers. One of the most recognizable units of the 2nd Polish Corps. A beautiful, hard to find set.
Wojtek accompanied the 2nd Polish Corps during the Italian campaign, serving in the 22nd Artillery Supply Company. During the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy in 1944, Wojtek helped carry ammunition crates and became a celebrity visiting Allied generals and statesmen. After the war, after the Polish army was disbanded, Wojtek spent the rest of his life in a zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland. The 22nd Artillery Supply Company is best known for its mascot, the soldier bear "Wojtek," who became a symbol of the company and a legend of the Polish Army in the West. Dimensions 20mm
