26K views · 1K reactions | The time a bear fought in WW2 勞 #history #ww2 #wojtek | skylerguns | Facebook

12K views · 106 reactions | Meet Wojtek, the Syrian brown bear who became an official soldier in the Polish army during WWII. #history #historyfacts #Wojtek #WWII | Ancient Records | Facebook

Did you know that a bear served in the Polish Army during WWII? Wojtek was taken in by Polish soldiers in Iran and officially joined the 22nd Artillery Supply Company in the 2nd Polish Corps under General Władysław Anders. He even helped carry ammunition crates during the Battle of Monte Cassino. On 15 November 1947, Wojtek ended his military service and was sent to Edinburgh Zoo. | British Poles