Wojtek the Bear
The Syrian brown bear who rose to the rank of corporal in the Polish army in World War II.
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Show Notes
In 1941, an exiled Polish army would find itself in Iran. There it would adopt an orphaned bear cub who would go on to serve the army as their mascot, fellow soldier, and their friend.
Sources
"The bear who was a private in the Polish army" - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4nd3n33yeo
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_badge_of_the_22nd_Artillery_Support_Company_of_the_2nd_Polish_Corps.jpg
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