古德明英語軍事小故事:熊之師 (中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事,古德明,香港英語教育作家,他開了一個《征服英語專欄》,在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事,用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰(zhàn)爭。
熊之師
in their war against nazi germany, the poles even enlisted the help of their pets. one artillery supply unit, for instance, was aided by a syrian brown bear they had raised from a cub. wojtek, known as the soldier bear, became so popular among the soldiers for his personality and efficiency in moving crates of ammunition that his unit's badge was changed to a bear carrying an artillery shell. wojtek smoked cigarettes, drank beer from the bottle, wrestled with the men, and retired to edinburgh zoo after the war.
according to one story, wojtek, who was fond of steam baths, entered the bathhouse at his unit's base one day and found a spy. recognizing him as a threat, wojtek punched the spy out.*
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