The amazing story of Wojtek the orphaned bear.

Polish II Corps encountered a boy in the Iranian town of Hamadan who had found an orphaned bear cub. Deciding to adopt him, the group named the cub Wojtek (meaning "joyous soldier" ) and made him an official member of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company.⁠
Wojtek soon became a loyal and beloved comrade, and when the soldiers needed to board a trip to Naples the following year, they found a sneaky way to bring him along. They made Wojtek a private of the Polish II Corps, and gave him a rank, service number, and book to legitimate his status — and went on to carry crates of ammo and earn a promotion as his unit fought in Italy.
See the photos and go inside Wojtek's unlikely adventures and service during World War II — here: [bit.ly] (The link may not open.)