Battle Bear

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Private Wojtek was a Polish soldier unlike any other. Not only was he huge, he was covered in thick fur. Private Wojtek and later Corporal Wojtek was in fact, a bear! Rescued as a young cub Wojtek was adopted by the 2nd Transport Company and became one of the men. He took to the soldier life well and fit right in. He shared showers and provisions and performed tasks during battle. When the Polish II Corps finally arrived in Egypt they were reorganized to fight alongside the British. Among the changes the 2nd Transport Company became the 22nd Artillery Company and they were assigned to join the Italian campaign, including Wojtek. During the battle the bear carried heavy crates of ammunition helping to secure victory at Monte Cassino. Wotjek didn’t see combat again and would retire to the Edinburgh Zoo after the unit was brought to the UK for demobilization. He would often be visited by journalists and former Polish soldiers, who would sometimes sneak in treats for him. He would also be a repeat guest of a UK children's show, Blue Peter.
Corporal Wotjek lived a happy retirement before passing away at the ripe old age of 21.
10 monuments would be built in his memory across the UK and Poland.
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[@vluber]

Tank

[@Khyber_1]

Hello from 🇵🇰

[@madhavinaali9939]

Hi

[@krystian877]

Nice

[@jacktapman5293]

yes

[@filo8197]

Fun fact: Wojtek is actually taught in Polish history books. Truly a war hero

[@imranhazim5434]

Others history books: There is a war. We won/lose the war. That's it. Polish history book: There is a bear help our troops and got military rank.

[@serbiamp4]

Every country has its own fair share of known soldiers from war huh Philippines with their teacher that turned to a guerilla warrior and had a special technique of stabbing necks Canada with that one dude who took an entire town alone, initially with a lil help of another guy before dying Britain with Mad Jack Churchill, mf who went to war with a longbow and a sword and ofc Poland with their little Wojtek who's wholesome af and a good boi too, ofc mischevious too sometimes

[@williamcote4208]

@@serbiamp4 here’s the thing. I’m from Québec and we don’t talk about Léo Major or any of the World Wars in our history classes… which is a fucking travesty and we had to wait until our current prime minister for the WW2 vets to actually get some recognition with Major at the forefront of that recognition… because liberating a city all by yourself is kind of a big thing. But yeah, because some people here in Québec don’t really like war, they decided to disregard THEIR COMPATRIOTS WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE AND/OR DIED SO WE WOULD BE FREE! Again, good thing on Legault for opening the eyes of people on that.

[@serbiamp4]

@@williamcote4208 damn didn't know that

[@insanity.5777]

as a polish man i can confirm this is true

[@j.peters1222]

Wojtek is probably the most famous non-fictional bear of all time. He is fondly remembered many decades later for his contribution to the war. He is also still heavily discussed amongst Polish people to this very day. He's almost like a folk hero in some aspects.

[@TheTrueAdept]

Also, he's immortalized two times over thanks to an RTS game called _Iron Harvest_ with, unsurprisingly, not!Polish characters.

[@krishg9590]

Budgie the same thing that I am

[@sgrizzo48]

@@TheTrueAdept he also is an easter egg general in the game heart of iron 4

[@BB-hx4mj]

@@sgrizzo48 also a king after Barbarossa dlc

[@sgrizzo48]

@@BB-hx4mj true true XP

[@wrench9188]

British: you can't have bear on a board Polish soldiers: it's not a bear it's privet Wojtek British: all right nothing to see here

[@notfeedynotlazy]

Hilarious as it was, it was an administrative thing. Polish: We want to trake our company mascot with us. British: Sorry, unit mascots (company, regimental, etc...) are not allowed even if they are official mascots. (hint for those not in the know: that's an actual thing) Polish: So now it's no longer an unit mascot: he is now officially a soldier, complete with all his paperwork. British: *You bloody SOB, do you know how much paperwork is to refuse transport for a soldier at wartime?!?* _Uh, wait one for me to recover my British composture and stiff upper lip..._ Yeah, have it your way. Welcome aboard, Private Wojtek. Not even sayoing that in jest. OK, the depiction of the British reaction was in jest, but the description wasn't.

[@FryzuxD]

Never heard about this fight with other bear. What i think is important too, is that Wojtek, while in the Zoo, never liked being with other bears, eventually been given his own pen. He liked humans more. Always got cheerfull hearing polish language. Oh, and oranges weren't the only thing brought by old comrades, as they would sometimes jump into his pen, to wrestle him, just like in the old days. One more thing to say - everybody gangsta, till a bear starts carrying ammo crates

[@samlambert257]

Only if the Germans knew a polish bear was helping being the shells that helped defeat them, the looks of total shock would never be forgotten!

[@Enfinityyy]

Could you imagine you go into the zoo and see a dude wrestling a bear in the pen 😂

[@blackmusik109]

So that's what they meant by the right way to bear arms😂

[@toasterkolin9951]

@@Enfinityyy And then after the bear beats the guy, they both laugh and enjoy each-others company until the guys pulled out.

[@Enfinityyy]

@@toasterkolin9951 “Jimmy for the 5th time, get out of there!”

[@krzysiekm926]

Two fun facts: 1. Wojtek loved eating cigarettes, the were his favorite snack! And the Polish soldiers also snuck those in during their visits to the zoo. 2. Monte Casino was taken by the Polish during the 4th offensive and there is a photo of Polish soldiers lifting up the Polish flag on the mountain. It very much resembles the photo from Iwo Jima after the Americans had taken it. My grandpa told me a story that the English told the Polish soldiers to take their flag down, and put the British flag up instead, because officially the Poles were a part of the British Army. The Poles responded by immediately putting their rifles up and threatening everyone who would dare to come close. The issue needed to be resolved by the superiors of the two sides, who decided to leave the Polish flag there. Today, there is a great cemetery under monte cassino dedicated to the Polish army.

[@itsbruce6305]

Not going to lie, a country that carries their flag proud even if your allies from another country tells you to take it down. Pure freedom, just so damn pure

[@anhduc0913]

@@itsbruce6305 they've had enough of other countries taking their flags down.

[@itsbruce6305]

@@anhduc0913 I wouldn't blame them, true patriots they are

[@sgrizzo48]

gotta love the polish

[@Wanderer628]

Have you got a source for #2 other than your grandpa? I know a lot about the battle and I've heard about the polish participation, one of their military songs 'czerwone maki na monte cassino' comes from it. But I've never heard a single thing about the British objecting them to using their flag when the Brits were fine with every other nation including nations of the commonwealth using theirs. If you haven't I'd suggest everyone treat it with a grain of salt. The amount of myths that have been created about WW2 by people claiming they 'were told a story about X by Mein Opa' has become so notorious it's literally a meme.

[@iainballas]

You missed the best part! This bear once legit captured at least one POW, when a spy sneaked into the camp at night. The bear cornered him in the bathroom, I think it was, and proceeded to scare him so bad that the guy was begging for the poles to rescue him.

[@firestorm165]

His reward: a beer and unlimited shower privileges

[@iainballas]

@@firestorm165 Lol yeah I forgot. As a reward they let the bear have as long of shower as he wanted XD He was a good bear.

[@MrStanislav]

I read that Wojtek liked to grab a person by its legs and twist in the air, just for fun (was taught by the soldiers). So when he came across the spy, he did the same thing. The spy thought he is going to be eaten alive :)

[@WwZa7]

And that only happened because of those shower shortages. Wojtek was desperate to get to showers, so he happened to break in to the same place this spy happened to hide in.

[@pzhda]

From Iran to Egypt, from Italy to the UK, this bear has seen the world more than the average human.

[@watintarnation9801]

Fun fact: Winnipeg was another live bear that became a mascot, but for Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps. The bear then later became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.

[@KoopaTroopa4]

Of course us Canadians have bears too, it wouldn’t be Canadian not to have a bear/moose/goose/beaver in there at some point

[@herbert2300]

@@KoopaTroopa4 wait if you'r canadian why are you using a norwegian flag?

[@guy2026]

yoooo winnie was a vet?

[@brokenbridge6316]

What's this bears name?

[@harlanmcdiarmid]

@@brokenbridge6316 the bear was named winnie there is a statue at the Winnipeg zoo

[@kapauk_k2982]

Yarnhub teaches better than 90% of history professors, the way you ( Yarnhub) teach with visuals and entertainment is incredible

[@cantthinkofaname6280]

Why is this so true

[@bobbytheferret6809]

Thanks for the (Yarnhub) clarification, I thought I was accidentally teaching thousands of people and making animations myself 😮‍💨

[@taxel6695]

Eh, although this content is really good, it is way to narrow to be important knowledge. So, while this channel might cover specific aspects (nothing wrong with that), actual education teaches more important stuff.

[@Baboonmomma]

Teachers usually find it hard to make it entertaining To be good at history you need to remember stuff and it's hard to remember stuff that you find boring

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

Yarnhub and Mark Felton collab when?

[@PromethiaSHADOW]

The fact that the bear was officially enlisted because he was so loved says alot about his character and the moral boost he gave them

[@langbo9999]

He even get promoted.

[@darylleleong]

Americans: "we can bear arms" Polish: "we can arm bears"

[@firestorm165]

Why not both?

[@alextowers3564]

I love how it's just like "Oh yeah the Brits happened to have a bear as well", like it's the most normal thing in the world for infantry platoons to have bears with them.

[@WhyEveryHandleTaken]

It is?

[@alextowers3564]

@@WhyEveryHandleTaken No, I'm saying it was mentioned as though it were.

[@Pilt_1]

Also, in North Africa, Wojtek helped to cought Italian spy. He hide in showers and left open door. Wojtek used the occasion and discover him. Screams alarmed the Poles and arrested him as quickly as he told everything in interrogation (they scared him meeting with bear once more)

[@marryman927]

Imagine being so hated in the world during the war, that your enemy is literally wild animals

[@Slurpified]

Always loved this story but found it so sad when they had to part ways with him in the end. The bear must feel so confused sitting in a zoo all day now. Wish one of the soldiers atleast kept him. Him bringing all those crates meant the army probably didnt have to move once from their position raining an endless barrage of ammunition upon their foes. A crucial role. RIP Wojtek.

[@bkjeong4302]

The soldiers did visit him on a regular basis.

[@Slurpified]

@@bkjeong4302 Yeah I know but it still wouldnt be the same for him and I doubt they visited him atleast once a week.

[@ivanvarela3215]

@@Slurpified think again, bud. These Polish soldiers couldn't return to Poland 'cause the Soviets were occupying, I'm pretty sure they all remained in the UK, which is very small and easy to take a trip anywhere within. I bet he got two to four visits a week.

[@Stalkergames916]

@@ivanvarela3215 yeah having wojtek is kinda a therapy device having a animal and your family under Soviet rule he’s the only one who they had besides their own troops

[@ivanvarela3215]

@@Stalkergames916 awe crap, that really must have sucked for those Poles. Glad they have their own government back.

[@Wiretale1]

It’s nice to see how his work pays off in teaching people

[@user-nc4cx4gw2z]

Hello there

[@Wiretale1]

@@user-nc4cx4gw2z general kenobie

[@thathusk9119]

I have a suggestion, give Wojtek a cameo in every video! If there were scenes of a cafeteria/mess hall he'd be in the corner eating or flying a plane in the background of a video!

[@amudeas]

I like this idea 😆

[@JustWine_1111]

I unironically love this one. He should become a mascot of this channel

[@salad5067]

There’s a small 2d cat that’s in their video in the background somtimes

[@themoocow7718]

I love this idea. Maybe have the Yarnhub cat be on his head.

[@gomazirobot2049]

i like the cat mascot, they should keep him with wojtek, i salute to you, wojtek.

[@jacksonowens8216]

Love y’all’s channel, it’s crazy how the animation went from 2d to very realistic in such a short time. Unlike other historical channels, you don’t do the “boring” stuff. Keep it up.

[@oakgaminglive8545]

i agree

[@TheRealFernancoTachanka]

You're goddamn right. I saw his first ever video

[@saduuuuuuuuuuu]

Money makes many things

[@Spartan265]

I never get tired of hearing this story. Wojtek is a legend.

[@Zippsterman]

The image of a soldier cuddling with a bear while sleeping in a war zone is incredible

[@tizanikandothers]

Give me a soldier: shows a german soldier I said give me the real soldier: show a British soldier I SAID THE REAL S0LD1ER: shows the bear *perfection*

[@jacksonlee6760]

Out of all the history related channels I have watched Yarnhub always comes out on top with details and perspectives of these stories that I would never have seen otherwise. So, thank you Yarnhub for what you do.

[@thomaskeller7793]

I've noticed that they often include details that other channels don't. I think it's because other established channels probably all use the same script writers or primary sources.

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

To the brave men of the Polish army , I want to say thank you for sharing wojtek with us so we can learn what fabulous relationships can be forged. Even between man and bear, soldiers all the same, fighting for their families. Wherever they are

[@alexanderpoirier3350]

Reminds me of another bear, this one in the German camp. In the book ‘A Higher Call’, Franz Stigler narrates how his squadron back in Germany had a bear of their own who would happily dive in the pool with the Luftwaffe pilots while on leave and also unintenionally scaring the ladies and children away. But he was very friendly and loved German beer.

[@nigelng402]

His name was Bobbi

[@nebunezz_r]

There's no way axis and allied haven't discussed the ownership of beat before.

[@malgorzataciemiecka3949]

Liked bear, Wojtek liked bear very much and he eats his cigarettes ration 😅

[@mistercult8695]

New yarn hub vids are always good to see. As a native Pole I know all about this story!

[@Khyber_1]

🐻 Kurwa!

[@alexbendyk4219]

Same!!

[@BeingFireRetardant]

Dobze dobze

[@jamesanderson7243]

Wojtek is the coolest bear, Sabaton need to make a song about him.

[@user-nc4cx4gw2z]

Hello there

[@blitzaurora3393]

This channel needs to be in classrooms EVERYWHERE I love history, the lessons it teaches and the memories it allows us to retain, but the way it's taught is so aged it feels like stepping back into the Revolutionary Era of schools. If I could have had this type of learning instead, I might have gone on to major in military history instead of teaching it to my friends whilst playing a WW2 game x.x

[@bankerduck4925]

Wojtek is loved here. That I can be sure of. I mean I am so very happy to see Corporal Wojtek gets some jolly much well deserved recognition! God bless and long live Wojtek!

[@Sven73524]

Lets call him corporal

[@JANG553]

RIP Wojtek

[@derkaiser420]

I wish you mentioned that he was smart enough that when his Polish comrades met him he understood Polish more than English. A very weird story from history.

[@kitkat47chrysalis95]

they did mention that, in the beginning

[@imsomewhatcertain1024]

Channels like this are unique because they present history that would be unknown to most people, and to those who actually care about history, did you honestly know that a bear ‘fought’ in WW2? Because, I didn’t even know about this, and I love history.

[@thevortex6754]

I may be young, but I’m also a huge WW2 history buff, I know a little about everything, I knew about the bear, but over time forget the details like the ammunition and catching an Italian spy. I mainly focus on the tech and machinery of WW2 lol

[@shuhratkessikbayev8886]

Wojtek may have been a funny looking giraffe but he was a sure helpful doggo and a good boy

[@adrianp8934]

Dziękujemy.

[@Yarnhub]

Thank you for supporting us !

[@stevemc01]

Germans: "Damn those enemies really gotta switch up those tactics if they wanna beat our amazing war machine." Corporal Wotjek: "Say no more."

[@LSG_Squadron]

Beat war machine with hunting machine

[@loganrasnake9252]

The great story of Wojtek! Probably my favorite.

[@Ajacob778]

The gigachad that eats cigs and drink beer, mah boi wojtek

[@E_GG_O]

Can’t believe that they just adopted a bear like a puppy

[@dallas9397]

Based Woltjek. Best leader in HoI4, change my mind.

[@randomperson4l4l4]

Queen Elizabeth cause dog

[@Starboy-un4jb]

“Don’t worry, bear is good” -I lost my shit at that one

[@janiceduke1205]

There’s a Canadian connection to the honey-loving character brought to life by A. A. Milne. Winnie-the-Pooh was based on a real-life bear who lived in the London Zoo. He got there thanks to a Canadian soldier and veterinarian named Harry Colebourn. WW1. It all started in White River, Ontario. Harry was at a train station where he bought a little bear cub for $20. That would be about $429 in today’s dollars! He named the cub “Winnipeg Bear” after the town he grew up in. That’s where the name “Winnie” comes from, it’s actually a nickname!

[@skyboy4341]

Wojtek never drops a crate!!!

[@FOX1MX]

Wojtek was a Legend. Greetings from Poland!

[@sierp13pl]

Nie do końca "był". Raczej wciąż jest💪🐻

[@stevenbaer5999]

Rest in peace Woktek the best soldier in the Polish army during World War 2. Even though he's actually a 🐻 bear but yet he is actually a war hero. 🐻🪖👍🇵🇱🪖

[@smigoltime]

Me being polish, Im dying of laughter because of the polish dubbing and pronounciation XDDD

[@Fred5612]

What a bunch of kings, with bravery in their hearts and a fucking bear as a friend.

[@Alessandro-tf5xh]

In my town (here in italy) we have a momument to honor him since he help liberating our city

[@Randomfactsofwar]

You forgot to mention the time that Wojtek captured a spy, by cornering the man and causing him to scream so loud that it alerted guards. The interrogation was also very funny, with the soldier simply threatening to get the bear back in, at which point the spy gave up his secrets

[@dancing_odie]

I heard that the Polish soldiers would also hop the fence and wrestle with Wojtek in the zoo.

[@szpicu5063]

WOJTUUUŚ, zajebiście. Dziękuję za nagranie tego filmiku

[@spencersholden]

Wojtek is my favorite story in all of WW2 history!

[@samkangal8428]

I'm glad he survived and found a nice home .

[@langbo9999]

You can't stop a good 🐻

[@MrJC1]

We need more of these troops on the front line i think. They are nothing short of legendary. 🤣🤣🤣

[@markgallagher1790]

This and oversimplified are the two best history channels on the platform

[@Somerandomperson42132]

"Which allowed him to loot the kitchen all night long." "But the soldiers didn't care." Truly the most accurate thing just for a bear.

[@jhypyro]

This bear did achieved more than my uncle did in 47 years.

[@n8ivspat3n56]

10:39 I love that little moment

[@brillorjfdse1359]

I’ve knew about this story it’s very good. Thank you Yarnub for sharing this story🙏👍

[@dlsneadduffy]

I’ve seen several versions of this bear’s story. This is by far the best, in my opinion. And it had a couple details not in the other versions. Also, I really like the narrator’s voice in this, and all the Yarnhub videos. Perfect voice for narration.

[@banditpilled2964]

"A well-regulated Artillery Battery, being necessary to the successful victory of battle, the right of the unit to keep and arm bears, shall not be infringed."

[@kfd784]

This is truly one of those "stranger than fiction" type of historical accounts. Incredibly told and absolutely memorable.

[@krystianolszewski520]

I love this story. Wojtek was our Polish hero. It's great that you showed this story to everyone. Well done.

[@shaggygabe728]

Proud to be Polish! Cala Polska kocha Wojtka! 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@specc_s1452]

i remember first watching this channel when it was small and to see how much it has grown brings a tear into my eye. Well deserved :) 👏 let's reach a million

[@valeriejames4675]

Wojtek is a big doggo and a good boy. You can't convince me otherwise.

[@LSG_Squadron]

The good boy is so good that the good boy helped the good polish carry the good shells to destroy good tanks of not so good germans which helped the so good nations win the not good war.

[@janiceduke1205]

The regiment changed its insignia to an image of the bear and an ammo shell and boasted that the bear was an “enlisted” soldier, giving him a rank and number. The bear’s caretakers didn’t want him to go back to Poland because they were afraid that the fledgling Soviet-controlled government would adopt the bear as a symbol for communism, which was the opposite of what those Polish troops had been fighting for.

[@thomasgamingyt1]

HI YARNHUB! Keep up the good content! Good job R.I.P Wojtek the mad bear he deserves the medal of bear

[@LancelotChan]

It's nice to see such a detailed story of the battle bear!

[@evry1sfriend619]

Definitely believed gamer bread was real for a second… several seconds

[@onebiketricycle3575]

You had me in the gamer bread part

[@Baboonmomma]

Girls: why do boys live shorter than us? Boys: 6:58

[@cr0sad3r70]

Boys will be boys

[@nikk1021]

He wasn't just a bear, he was one of the boys

[@cardiv5zuikaku944]

That Ads segment is just gold And great story as well!

[@DraftTheHippies]

Born a cute cub, a badass when he grew up

[@tfleu725]

Great video! My seven and five year old love your films - especially those about tanks. Can you do one on Corrie Ten Boom and her family during WWII?

[@jolha.]

I know it’s kind of illegal to do but… I kind of want to have a bear as a pet

[@nicotin9887]

It's kinda hard to provide the right environment for a bear. Whit the Polish army he had the right company ( battle hardend soldiers who can take a beating ), a lot of freedom ( he wasn't really restricted from roaming around but choose to stay near them ) and of course the fact they raised him helpt a lot too. I don't think one can provide all that to this extend.

[@jolha.]

@@nicotin9887 * very sad noises *

[@nicotin9887]

@@jolha. you can still get a very big dog.

[@dacaik2161]

@@jolha. you also can get big fluffy cat

[@animefanatic33]

The scream at 9:15 had me rolling. Oh Wojtek 😂

[@dancing_odie]

no way in hell that Wojtek only weighed 200lbs.

[@zane5805]

You missed the part where the bear scared a German spy and breaks when he was captured.

[@brokenbridge6316]

Wojtek. I've seen several video's on this bear. And I have to say he's got to be the most unusual participant of any war in history. Great job Yarnhub you've added some new things to what I know about this bear.

[@falkojunges5143]

With all this Gaming chair gaming table stuff I really couldve imagined that now theyve come up with gamerbread

[@MacDaddy23]

I know this gets said a lot but the animation improvements between each episodes is truly outstanding.

[@Brave_Sir_Robin]

Why, it’s everyone’s favorite ammunition carrying bear: Wojtek!

[@notthefbi7932]

One of the coolest odd story from WW2 Imagine being outranked by a bear 😂😂

[@user-fd4il6pi9i]

Bears are strong..

[@larsw8776]

This is so adorable that I almost shed a tear. I never heard of this story before!

[@showcaseofplanecrazy9993]

I love the face and quality and all of the design is so god that i always like. Make more!

[@kilotun8316]

I love the story of this bear. You know what'd be really awesome though? Bear Winged Hussar Cavalry.

[@HARVZ819]

First and insane video from the intro!

[@kameron1189]

From the intro

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Yo! We're finally getting Wojtek?! Love this soldier bear!

[@BrianOConnerthelegendd]

For me, as I am from Poland, Wojtek is the best bear in the world

[@MacDaddy23]

Out of all the incredible stories told on this channel I honestly think I would find the most enjoyment of a movie made of this story.

[@obamagaming69420]

Aww, I can’t improve my gaming skills with Gamer Bread, (in all seriousness, good video)

[@RailroadFanatic-hr6pf]

Good job Private Wojtek! Not to worry Michael and Wojtek were just practicing hand to hand combat

[@MysteriousMarsupial]

He may have missed out on a wild life, but Wojtek lived a life not many other bears would get to live. Long Live Wojtek! Long live The King!

[@ozfur1569]

I love the quality of every video on this channel

[@user-nc4cx4gw2z]

Hello

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

This is one of the most legendary stories of allll time.

[@MrJigger28]

Yay you did the best bear to live!!!!!

[@brunasp7126]

i sometimes just dont even comment becouse i have no words on how good this channel is

[@evanderpierznik]

Great job! Animations get better and better!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

They clearly spent their animation budget for Wojtek and I’m not complaining.

[@kingvoljin3535]

Lol "wojtek no want gamer bread, wojtek want raid shadow legends"