His dad got it from a Dutch lady after he was positioned in her town which had been "stripped uncovered" by the German powers in 1944. Mr Matthews' dad Tom Sr utilized the bear as a cushion when he rested in his tank during the Battle of the Bulge.
Mr Matthews said the teddy was a piece of his dad's war story, including: "My dad was given the bear by an educator he was billeted with.
"He was lowered by the blessing as she had close to nothing. She needed him to take the bear home for me as she was so energetic about what he'd done."
Mr Matthews included: "The bear likewise crossed the Rhine, went under shell shoot and participated in the Allies' triumph march in Berlin, sitting on father's lap."
Mr Matthews and his significant other, Mo, have no kids and nobody to leave the bear to, and it has gone through the previous 40 years in their space.
"I'd loathe him to wind up in a skip during house freedom since somebody believes he's only a scruffy old bear," he said. "He's seen and done a ton of things - more than a great many people."
The bear is required to bring up to £600 when it goes available to be purchased at Hansons Auctioneers in London on 9 December. Proprietor Charles Hanson said he was "regarded" to sell the toy, including: "I've never heard such a stunning story associated with a modest teddy bear".
