A bear in the army?! Meet Wojtek, the soldier bear who fought alongside Polish troops in WWII. His story will amaze you!

When the Polish forces were finally deployed to Europe, ‘Wojtek’ as he had been named, went with them; a mascot and morale booster to the men. There he was given military rank, and actively ...

a 440 pound Syrian bear named Wojtek. Wojtek first came to the company as a cub, but over the course of the war he matured and was given the rank as a corporal in the Polish army. Here's ...

a member of the 22nd Artillery Corps of the 2nd Polish Army. This film and subject has attracted great attention, demonstrating how much of an icon Wojtek the bear is to the people of both Poland ...