The Bear Who Became a Soldier 🐻⚔️

Wojtek, an orphaned bear cub, was adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II, becoming an unlikely but beloved member of their unit. Raised alongside the troops, Wojtek learned to mimic their actions and provided companionship during the war’s darkest days. Incredibly, Wojtek helped carry artillery shells during the Battle of Monte Cassino, earning him the status of a soldier in the Polish Army. After the war, Wojtek lived in the Edinburgh Zoo, where visitors would come to hear the story of the bear who fought beside men. His tale remains a heartwarming symbol of camaraderie, loyalty, and courage in wartime.

[UnseenMyth]

Explanation:

Wojtek, an orphaned bear cub, was adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II, becoming an unlikely but beloved member of their unit. Raised alongside the troops, Wojtek learned to mimic their actions and provided companionship during the war’s darkest days. Incredibly, Wojtek helped carry artillery shells during the Battle of Monte Cassino, earning him the status of a soldier in the Polish Army. After the war, Wojtek lived in the Edinburgh Zoo, where visitors would come to hear the story of the bear who fought beside men. His tale remains a heartwarming symbol of camaraderie, loyalty, and courage in wartime.

[therealdirtydan]

Animals are so fucking smart.
We dont give them nearly enough credit.
This is remarkable!

[RzeszowskiMapperYT]

For those who don't understand, Wojtek was a bear that was adopted by the 22nd army of Poland 🇵🇱.
After, they gived him some food and even try to make him smoke 😅.
Wojtek also participated in the battle of Monte Cassino, when this battle was a success to the poles.
After ww2, he was in a zoo (i think) in Scotland because they dont wanted that Wojtek would be captured by the commies. He died in the zoo in 1963.

[Çømbøz]

The bear 🐻 who also joined Amry for country to be save respect 🫡

[panizdrapa]

Nigdy cie nie zapomnimy Wojtek
Byłeś świetnym żołnierzem 🫡

[RandomPumpBr]

Imagine you charge into the enemy trenches and suddenly a giant ass bear is running after you

[Back_to_Monkee]

Wojtek is one of the best stories from ww2 if not the best

[corsnake]

If I rememeber correctly, he carried artillery shells (by his own volition) and once caught a spy because of his sense of smell.

He was not a pet, he was one of the bois.

[Jestem_titan_tv_man.]

Wojtak... Polski niedźwieć który walczył pod monte casino, Wojtek będziemy cie pamiętać w naszych sercach❤❤🙏🙏🍀🍀🌹🇵🇱🇵🇱

[trihieubui]

My eyes kept flooding with tear when I heard the story. Wojtek was liked those soldiers who adopted him. At that time, they did not have home (their country) and the orphan bear 🐻 was just happened in their life. 😢 The most beautiful was that the bear and their company survived through the war and they became more than a symbol of brotherhood.

[cookieplaze]

Wojtek and Stubby would be legendary 😊

[Tai-ri]

This just proves that humans are not the only ones capable of war.❤

[KingVonRaper]

I'm from Poland and i want to say RIP Wojtek and I will never forget you❤❤❤❤🐻

[ManuelSosaMontalvo]

Another pet soldier is chir Ami if I'm right so cher Ami is a bird that helped deliver message so one day she was shot thankfully it wasn't her wing but then the soldiers were running low on food and ammunition and water so they made cher Ami go when she got there she died😢 honored a hero for the soldiers

[EzraTheWitt]

Wojtek became a character in the game Iron Harvest, adopted by Polish resistance fighters. very useful troop and glad to see it was based on a true story

[MarxvinMagbanua]

It's hard to think that soldiers smile at the camera even in rough days 😢

[renatasufin]

Polacy zbieramy się kto pamiętał misia wojtka❤👇

[Dggy-D]

Soldier detect baby bear, soldier must make bear part of the military, bear happy, soldier happy

[MilyMILY_POTATO]

He fought for them he was like a friend a soldier with them but in the end they still put him in a zoo instead of letting him live his life in the wild, I mean I understand it’s I retesting but he is a good soldier he deserved to live the rest of his life outside and free

[baileyfamily]

Wojtek was a good fighter. He will be missed.🫡

Edit: OMG I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THIS MANY LIKES THANKS SO MUCH