Wojtek the Bear – The WWII Soldier with Paws

During World War II, a Syrian brown bear named Wojtek was adopted by Polish soldiers, enlisted as a private, and served alongside them in battle.
At the Battle of Monte Cassino, he carried artillery shells to the front lines — earning his place in history not as a mascot, but as a soldier.

This is one of the most unbelievable true stories of the war.
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