Nic

Nic, known online as The Fat Electrician, is a military-history content creator and former U.S. Army combat medic who works as a journeyman electrician and jiu-jitsu coach. His storytelling includes military-history accounts such as Wojtek and Sergeant Reckless.

How Wojtek and Sergeant Reckless Kept Ammunition Moving in Battle

The Fat Electrician presents Wojtek the bear and Sergeant Reckless the mare as military assets whose value came from keeping ammunition moving under battlefield conditions. In his account, Wojtek began carrying artillery shells after watching Polish soldiers at Monte Cassino, while Marines trained Reckless to haul ammunition up hills in Korea when trucks could not reach their positions.

Chris WilliamsonNov 3, 20263 min read