The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII

His name was Wojtek. And he loved to eat cigarettes.
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A view of a bear from

[@kidpeligro7878]

Rest of the World: "Men Bear Arms" Polish Army: "Men Arm Bears"

[@salenebrom6476]

☝️

[@kingsinthos8218]

Bears arm men

[@TheLadydanni]

arms bear men

[@tayloranderson7547]

Rest of the world: men beer arms polish army: men arm bear

[@curious_lobster2824]

That was good

[@NEHDRA]

Death: "Its time to go" Wojtek: "Was I a good bear?" Death: "No... I heard you were one of the best"

[@tmq.6016]

RDN someone else said basically the same thing. And a while back too

[@jasegarza8733]

RDN what death really said was"No I heard you were the best one"

[@nathanlynch9634]

No he WAS the best.

[@sideh000e5]

NOOOO

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

Is there a bear version is Inle-rah from Watership Down?

[@angie-zu5rs]

British: we train dogs Polish: that’s cute

[@enbyapple3597]

Those dogs are pretty!

[@crumblesilkskin]

@@enbyapple3597 "Look at my pretty dog"

[@alphadragon6904]

Thats a big big dog

[@tyrantle]

@@crumblesilkskin,

[@kendras1005]

i love moich ludzi

[@XoXo_Dezi]

By the way Ryan talks about bears you would think his whole family was murdered by one.

[@beesbrownies]

10 bucks they were and it's all cover story

[@fiona8230]

I always laugh at Ryan’s intense hatred of bears and intense love for Paddington BEAR.

[@Casedilla73]

Unless...

[@stlo0309]

maybe he had some really terrible recurrent nightmare featuring some horrific bears or something

[@lilislilypad5563]

Leave the bears alone Ryan- they don't treat you as bad as Shane does.

[@leszczynka3518]

Are we not going to talk about the fact that polish soliders visited Wojtek in the zoo and jumped over the fence to greet him and play with him to the horror of zoo's staff

[@ismathmaksura7902]

Ikr?? So cute

[@isabellevasquez7433]

Imagine working there and you turn around and a dudes cuddling the bear

[@TheGreatAndEpicMe]

@@isabellevasquez7433 And giving him cigarettes and booze lmao

[@Pariahmary]

I wish there was footage of this, i can't image the atmosphere

[@siriusrainbow]

@Leszczynka Wojtek was kept in a zoo? Didn't the other bear got sent off to the zoo?

[@Ephyne]

*US Constitution:* "The unalienable right to bear arms." *Polish Translation:* "Alienate the Reich with armed bears."

[@hattielavin5225]

IM SCREAMING WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY 😭

[@ellen9575]

Omg...that is fabulous!!!

[@meh23p]

Damn that was good.

[@rekk1215]

LMAO

[@mariepaynefiend5562]

I love this it’s my favourite comment on all KZbin

[@ssfbob456]

Ryan at the beginning: This bear is gonna kill them all, death to bears! Ryan at the end: Oh my god, I'm gonna cry, I love this bear.

[@stancexpunks]

ssfbob456 he doesn’t hate bears and doesn’t want them to die. He just thinks they are the #1 apex predator out there and thus very dangerous. He says this in another video

[@homegrowntwinkie]

He who is the most leary, is the most emotionally invested.

[@lucies.9982]

True character development.

[@marsinthealps]

@@stancexpunks dude it's just a joke😂

[@GingerThereforeNoSoul]

I love bears, here where I live we have two black bears, a mating couple, who visit daily. (They get to the trash, veggies, and berries we have growing) the Male we call. Charlie and the female is Charlotte. I live in the Forrest in the mountains. Lots of cool animals in our yard.

[@emmanorton2880]

"Wojtek the bear provided us with joy, comfort, and boosted our morale. Why? I don't know. But he was real. He really helped us." That quote makes me full-on cry every time I hear it. Wojtek will forever be one of my favorite historical figures.

[@szymonmaraszewski1514]

once on a wedding party i have seen an old man, i remember him being totally bold. It didnt seem to me strange considering his age, but than I was told he was actual veteran of Monte Cassino battle, and he went bold over single night, just because of horrors of the battle and extreme stress. War looks good only in movies, it needs to be sheer nightmare. I cant imagine what ww2 vets went through, especially those of 2 Polish Corps, seperated from their families who meanwhile were subjected to Nazi and Soviet regimes... Without any clue, if they will ever see them again. Wojtek was definitelly huge boost to morale!

[@akifhassan4521]

Same here. I tear up every time I hear that and I agree with Ryan on that it reminds me I have a heart

[@omg8724]

Wow

[@internetowihusarze]

More polish storys like real american indian in polish army who teach poles kzbin.info/aero/PLP5fbYVQRPGPscxfvkg2OlSv8KB591oP3

[@b.szablasty8429]

Greerings from pl love@peace

[@kaileighhaynes7691]

Let’s be honest here, At least some of us actually looked up pictures of Wojtek

[@gothempress]

I know I did.

[@trashllama734]

They’re actually adorable - the one with him sitting as a cub got me crying

[@marierush8412]

I did and I'm crying

[@zackdornan6074]

Who didn’t. I was pissed it didn’t show us that picture. I had to

[@kninenights]

Yeah I definitely did.

[@fiona8230]

"Ryan, give him a little hug" "No because then tears will fall out" Literally same ryan lol

[@oliver_garden1355]

I read that as it happened on screen!

[@AustinJASMR]

Can we just appreciate how much Wojtek mattered to the soldiers that they made him papers to allow him to board a ship only meant for soldiers. These guys were so despaired at the idea of parting ways with Wojtek that they made him an official soldier.

[@cokurde]

he was part of the team. big brown part of the team... despaired? more loyal. not like uk commanders

[@cynthiaxwangcomedy]

@@cokurde indeed he was a fellow polish bear

[@IronSK]

And he even got promoted to corporal

[@iiiwwwooo4168]

​@@cynthiaxwangcomedy He wasnt polish from Persia

[@siva2727]

This does not ruin history . It makes it better

[@justingraves1291]

Captain Deadpool oh captain my captain

[@JessicaHuangTheQuetzalKirin]

April Fools I guess?

[@proraptorplays184]

Captain Deadpool, true

[@Fsalari28]

Exactly!!

[@konradkotlarczyk7290]

Not April fools

[@ratsarecool3118]

Image being a German soldier you just took out one artillery team and your squad is going to the next as you pass over some rubble you see the cannons and then the team but the next thing you know "is that a bear"

[@matthewmullinax6026]

"... Carrying an ammo box?"

[@tayloranderson7547]

Know is that a bear

[@xylarbadon3147]

Aspiring Marauder “invisible Germany” Bro, they lost BOTH wars. They fricken got wrecked man!

[@Thorcat001]

@Aspiring Marauder No he was badmouthing you because you did not see his joke. It seems his response went over your head as well.

[@lucasahumada6913]

Hey idiot,that was also a joke,like how they said superior German engineering when really it wasn’t that good

[@MrBegmar]

Meaning of his name is interesting. Wojtek is short for Wojciech. Wojciech means "warrior enjoying fight" or "joyfull warrior". It is the best name for bear soldier :D

[@souza9077]

Like the goalkeeper from Juventus?

[@qwertyyyyyyyyyyyyy8026]

@@souza9077 Yes. Wojtek Szczęsny. "Wojciech" is official name, "Wojtek" is for friends, familly etc.

[@ninjanippledog725]

Yeah they said the meaning of his name in the video

[@DoomerDarling]

He’s just vibin 🐻

[@VoytekPavlik]

Woj - wojna - war, ciech - cieszyc, pociecha - happiness

[@anonymousdratini]

A ship captain: I’m sorry you can’t bring a bear on board The polish soldiers: Excuse us this is our emotional support bear?

[@Shinobito1]

Sargeant: Corproral Wojtek would like to disagree...

[@WeGoblinFolk]

The Polish soldiers: Bear? What bear? This is Private Wojtek, and he's sensitive about his looks. How dare you, sir?! (Edit:spelling)

[@anonymousdratini]

@@WeGoblinFolk it’s like a real life Sir Bearrington.

[@remigiusznowak7277]

@@WeGoblinFolk Wojtek*

[@WeGoblinFolk]

@@remigiusznowak7277 Ah! Thank you

[@Ephyne]

You guys, it gets _even better:_ After the battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek was officially promoted to *Corporal!* Just imagine being a private passed over for a promotion, and the next day you find out your new boss is a bear. 😂

[@happyburgerman9724]

that was in the video

[@aadahlee817]

Even *bearter*

[@GamerGrovyle]

Private: Sir! How do you wish to proceed with the offensive?! Wojtek: *Roars* Private: Affirmative! You heard him boys! Let's get to it!

[@aurea.]

Tbh I'd follow this bear boss's orders

[@mcaesario]

New private : *Who's my corporal, sergeant?* Sergeant : *Cpl. Wojtek* New private : *So what's he like* Sergeant : *a bear* New private : *I mean what kind of a man is he?* Sergeant : *A BEAR!!*

[@haydenmccullough4340]

“Today we are going to talk about the Unsolved Mystery of the Boy who kept starving bears in a barn”

[@enbyapple3597]

I'm sorry I ruined your 69 likes

[@DaMaLoJo]

@@enbyapple3597 unforgivable

[@enbyapple3597]

@@DaMaLoJo I said sorry though...

[@DaMaLoJo]

@@enbyapple3597 well ok, as messenger of the 69 gods, they forgive you

[@enbyapple3597]

@@DaMaLoJo tell them I said thank you

[@korvix9536]

Me: **Starts having fun and rough housing with old friend.** The zoo staff outside the bear enclosure watching me, a 90 year old war veteran, petting said bear:

[@PoochieCollins]

Ricardo, how do you think dancing around a bear while wearing a USA flag thong would go?

[@NicholasJScott]

The veteran: *climbs into wrong bear enclosure* The veteran: wait your not wojtok!!-- AUGH OH GOD

[@lilislilypad5563]

Better yet, imagine a bear breaking into another bear enclosure and handing their friends cigarettes-

[@charityquill4965]

@@lilislilypad5563 I can imagine wojtek telling war stories to all the zoo animals lol

[@d4n737]

You missed the REALLY sad part. When he retired to a zoo in England, It was because New polish communist government would make him into a mascot for the new political party. They didn't want that, so he ended up in England. When It was time to say goodbye, the soldiers, all orphans, outcasts and straight up badasses, cried like little girls over the bear. The one who was meant to deliver him to the zoo had it the worst. He left him in his pen. Hugging him one last time, saying his goodbyes. He left him there, telling him to stay. And the bear stood where he was. Didn't move. Just waiting for his friend to come back. Night came, then morning, Wojtek realized he's gone for good. Then he let out a roar. The soldier had clinical depression for two weeks after that. He could've come back, of course. But later he said that "The pain of reuniting with Wojtek and leaving him over and over again would be too much for both of them. It's the best for both of us." He Was the only one to never see his friend ever again.

[@maxamillion26093]

I felt something like this after my grandpa gave our senior horse to another person who had the facilities to care for him. As much as I wanted to see my horse again I couldn’t feel the pain of leaving him again.

[@RJ_Productions316]

That was fucking heart wrenching to read

[@d4n737]

@@RJ_Productions316 I- I know, I'm sorry.

[@lelescarlet7184]

Oh god, this whole comment thread. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@nr6916]

Man who’s cutting onions here? I wasn’t expecting to be punched in the gut today but here we are

[@atalentedbean3114]

2:08 Andrew: “I highly doubt a single soldier could make an army surrender” Shane: *_hold my beer_*

[@ethan_s_lin]

*hold my **_bear_*

[@brooklyn8386]

^^UEJEYSUZHHZ🤣💀

[@therealitycheck2679]

hold my *bear

[@MDBowron]

Wojtek: bring me beer

[@miaclaire3245]

petition to make this story an animated movie lol?

[@beautybeachbabe]

MiaFlower id prefer a live action version

[@Eric-Truong]

Kate Elizabeth no humans were harmed in the filming of this movie

[@SmokeyOwOs]

It probably exists already

[@gabriela.mp4]

Nyxl No bears were harmed in the filming of this movie😂🐻🐻

[@Cainmak]

Check out Wojtek. Niedźwiedź, który poszedł na wojnę (2011) (Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War). Apparently it's a documentary.

[@LoganWH8]

So Shane is a demon, but after the exoskeleton comment, I think Ryan might be an alien

[@GC-kj4zv]

Why doesn't this have more likes

[@matthewschumm1836]

That explains why he's so into aliens

[@s_napps]

bruh.....

[@okayjay2281]

lol imagine the boy that sold wojtek for a chocolate bar just seeing him in the news and being like "oh my god that's the bear I sold"

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

It was actually a klondike. Poland Bear.

[@madisontutone9810]

@@punkisinthedetails1470 so that’s what he’d do for a Klondike bar

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

@@madisontutone9810 ah hahaa. yes. it was a bear market back then.

[@jasminedragon3315]

@@madisontutone9810 lmao 😂

[@Powhart]

the boy was left in the woods... You think he survived? xD

[@idontknowwhatiamdoinganymo1615]

anyone going to mention Stubby the war dog who served in ww1 in 1917 and 1918 he had a adorable little jacket and then got little medals or Peter the Pigeon who also served in ww1 he served a bullet then nearly ripped his leg out after carrying a paper requesting the rescue of 1,000 men stuck far behind enemy lines...he also had a little jacket and won little medals.

[@Brams2777]

Wasn't the pidgeon called Cher Ami?

[@JorgeRamirez-qj2rl]

I think the pigeon was called Cher Ami

[@ashleeelizabeth7417]

The taxidermist of Cher ami found out she was actually a girl. A true feminist icon

[@yowaddup5649]

Or how about Unsinkable Sam(a cat)?? He had been onboard everything ranging from a German battleship to a British cruiser to a British aircraft carrier. His story is rather captivating too

[@London-ke2pq]

I read abt this in my STAAR test lmao

[@thething2723]

Why do Shane and Ryan act like an old married couple who hate everything together.

[@spleens4200]

Well With their own show, it shows a lot better lol

[@AmethystEyes]

Jack Bright and now they have more than one show, it’s on the channel called “Watcher”

[@jaynenunya6070]

because they are one

[@alex-fs9yt]

Are we just gonna ignore that the bear understand Polish and Persian

[@BloodyBay]

...or that he captured an Arabian spy in the showers? (I _still_ want to know what the Poles did with that spy!)

[@Andrew9908]

@@BloodyBay well let’s just say that he got an extra large dinner

[@tomaspabon2484]

I mean he lived around Poles and he was born in Iran. Also some of those Poles presumably picked up some Persian.

[@alex-fs9yt]

@@tomaspabon2484 I was not asking why he was _exposed_ to Polish and Persian, I was just making an observation because Polish and Persian seem very unrelated linguistically, but the fact that a bear could understand both is amazing.

[@tomaspabon2484]

@@alex-fs9yt oh, fair.

[@turd__ferguson]

my great grandpa was a polish immigrant and he used to tell me stories of “wojtek niedźwiedź wojenny” (wojtek the war bear) so i was really excited and surprised when i saw this video on my home page

[@ar6ien]

Can u tell me one of the stories he told u? Pls😁?...

[@Evar0se]

thats wholesome af

[@lilislilypad5563]

Wholesome indeed.

[@Daisy30y03]

Awesome, that's so cool that you have a family member who remembers this amazing bear🤩😁

[@kirstyrochedowdall9133]

"He reminded me I have a heart." -Ryan B 2018 😂😂

[@toastpiece3382]

68+

[@aditee]

That's Ricky Goldsworth speaking.

[@luminaryprism75]

I am so glad this is the Ruining History for today

[@j-sgaston142]

My great-grandfather used to work with Wojtek

[@reaunamaughon]

Wrecked Gaming was he as iconic as he seems?

[@marlowesbarlowes]

Wow, that's way cool

[@char1ie_1505]

Wrecked Gaming Same here

[@char1ie_1505]

Kurt GoBang As far as I’m aware I think we know our family history thanks.

[@kurtgobang]

@@char1ie_1505 fake and gay

[@neckbreaker094]

Many of people might not know(also Polish people), but in Polish army there was also an another bear - this time the polar one. She was called Baśka Murmańska and also served in Polish army back in 1918-1919. She could march and during the defilade in 1919, she even walked on two legs and saluted to Piłsudski(as she was taught by corporal Smorgoński to do so). Unfortunately, she was killed by some peasants :(

[@baymax3402]

NOOOOO!!! 😭😭😭 That’s so sad :(( I hope she and Wojtek went to a great place and did what they loved, these two deserve the world :(

[@sparklefairykitten]

What a genuine Good Boy. He must have been exceptionally intelligent. There ought to be a movie made about him. He's the real MVP. What a legend.

[@Maliya08]

SpoonCat there’s a movie that’s being made on him I don’t know what it’s called

[@danielblanken4523]

SpoonCat the anticipation is... unbearable

[@robertmoore3982]

@@danielblanken4523 get out

[@mayuravirus6134]

I mean Wojtek did scared sh**less of an Arab spy when the door to shower was ajar it even makes the Arab spy tell every secrets

[@RieJWyatt]

Anybody interested in started and/or chipping in for a Wojtek documentary? I’m betting a Kickstarter and a good director would get things off the ground.

[@IzellahImre]

Dear Diary, Today I fell in love with a bear.

[@brianboru175]

It’s Zell shut up, men died stop talking about a bear!!!

[@snifey2233]

i been loving with my main man Wojtek the bear

[@hisslie2543]

I made it 1k (:

[@CarsonSchmidt419]

there's actually a Canadian Erotic Fiction about that! it's a full novel...

[@tws_kaboodle0977]

It’s Zell I guess you could call that Bearstiality

[@lillibellehanes5836]

"Give the bear a hug, Ryan" "No cause then tears will fall out"

[@ajjanzel]

As someone who grew up in an area with a lot of bears I can vouch that they really are the sweetest animals. In fact, outside of Grizzly and Polar bears, most bears would be herbivores if they didn't resort to eating meat when food is scarce. Their diet is 99% berries and bugs! They get a bad rep because they're territorial and will attack anything that poses a threat to their cubs. Not meant to be a pet, but they don't really pose a huge danger to you.

[@littlebaldedone]

Good to know.

[@TheSolDrake]

Bears are known to just sit and enjoy the scenery in open areas. Some will sit next to photographers and enjoy the peace.

[@breadgirl9806]

To be fair Polar bears hunt humans because they are starving and can’t hunt seals because there isn’t enough sea ice. Unpopular opinion is that polar bears have every right to eat us. We filled the air with CO2, and now they have nowhere to hunt. I’m not saying I want to be eaten by a polar bear, but if I were a polar bear I’d want to eat humans too. 😂

[@theresamorley14]

@@breadgirl9806 I fully support being eaten by a polar bear and would like my body to be delivered to one when I die

[@bolekbolkowski1118]

@@theresamorley14 Niektóre plemiona na Syberii tak robią. Po smierci kogoś bliskiego wynoszą jego ciało na pożarcie niedzwiedzi lub wilkow. Wierzyli że to zapewni im szczęście w nowym życiu. W Europie też, ale z innych powodow. W Norwegii jeszcze w XIXw. wynosili nowonarodzone dzieci do lasu. Jeśli byli zbyt biedni na wyżywienie ich. Gdy urodziły się bliźniaki, wtedy też jedno wynosili do lasu.

[@katherinee.3759]

i’m just laying in bed at 1 am, crying over a bear that lived way before i was born.

[@DakotaofRaptors]

I cry too

[@dentingzero4908]

Same

[@MasonMcLeodFilms]

Anyone else thinking this story would make a FANTASTIC film? The story of a few polish soldiers and their bear during the war

[@ninaf447]

Mason Mcleod in Poland they created a theatre play about wojtek, but I also think a movie about Wojtek would be great!

[@varaa.7263]

It is a film! The Bear Who Went To War!

[@miledith555]

That reminds me of "Czterej pancerni i pies" which was a black and white tv series back in the day about 4 polish soldiers who istead of a bear had a dog who travelled with them everywhere and got into a lot of stuff along their side.

[@devinashtonloiacano3367]

Omg it so would

[@devinashtonloiacano3367]

“War bears”

[@bisko1]

'Psst...Hey...soldier..want some...bears...'

[@brianboru175]

Mineral aAA?? Not funny, Shane is gay too

[@royalewithcheese7]

Mineral aAA?? A "pretty" bear

[@sixithryan7622]

Because he’s beary adorable

[@yourbeautifulphoenix]

In searching for photos of this bear, I came across his official music video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2LYdqFtmduhm5o

[@Sir-Ulrich-Von-Liechtenstein]

#MaybeAChicagoBear #

[@DaDerpyCarrot]

When you realize this Bear's life story is more interesting than yours currently

[@TheZone0]

That is right ,funny:)

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

true lol

[@littlebaldedone]

I don't mind.

[@AndArrington]

*the hills are alive with the sound of* *W A R*

[@mythilisticc.1121]

lmao

[@Alexoyt4]

and.rosie tHaTs So PoEtIc

[@sunni.shawty]

What is some one sang Do re mi fa so la ti do. The sound of music version in front of him. ( I mean he died before it was made but still)

[@asta6683]

😂😂😂👏👏👏 OMG I CANT BREATHEEEEEE

[@johnsjohnson6881]

NO. With the sound of BEARS

[@morgves]

rip wojtek 1942-1963

[@fin5494]

That bear lived a long and joyful life

[@ytv31]

And he sured loves his cigarettes!

[@berg6916]

f

[@wahmanwahman386]

SuccessfullShoeShop 21 years?

[@wahmanwahman386]

SuccessfullShoeShop sorry just searched up. It’s 22 years for a male bear. I’m from the U.K. so there’s not a lot of bear talk where I am from.

[@heyysimone]

I googled images of him. Damn hes a cute bear.

[@BartekSt90]

The bear who have his own beer! Its called Miś Wojtek

[@chariethe]

I am inlove with this bear 💕❤️🐻

[@wordvomit2936]

Ikr

[@michaelhampton1724]

I like the pictures where he's playfully biting one of the soldiers arms

[@TallicaMan1986]

heyysimone I hope he's remembered through out humanity.

[@amjan]

We (Poland) also had a bear in the army in the 1st World War - it was a polar bear called Baśka Murmańska.

[@adilmohammed6897]

Poland 🤝Bears in world wars

[@orson1821]

In Polish-Soviet war not WWI.

[@weilim10]

America: you need to bear arms to fight your enemies. Poland: *arms bears*

[@kidyomu89]

*"IT SAYS HERE YOU'RE A BEAR"* best line ever

[@deadlyNightshade789]

Every day I learn a new weird thing about WW2

[@mikegoldab9848]

Do you know about the Jack Churchill, a member of the British army who fought with a longbow, bagpipes, and Scottish broadsword and SURVIVED.

[@deadlyNightshade789]

The King of the Virgins I didn't! Thanks for telling me, I will look him up 😌

[@theinvestigator7989]

deadlyNightshade789 same

[@bezwzglednypierozek7884]

deadlyNightshade789 most of facts about ww2 are horrible, not weird, so I fon't know where you are learning those

[@alikaragul5519]

deadlyNightshade789 look up. Operation five cherry blossoms at night.

[@aubryellaotero1064]

Them all making fun of Ryan for saying "pretty dog" is the same energy as when someone makes a typo in a groupchat.

[@princessego5568]

I hate you for how accurate this is

[@imjustdonewithyouandyourbs2490]

Bear are super size dog's

[@BZ0905]

I was getting Zoolander vibes

[@samdoetgitaar]

its true, i have a typo a friend made once tatooed on my leg

[@karolkammosdejour8605]

@@princessego5568 ✌🐻

[@esperanza945]

History was not ruined, it was improved

[@scottwpilgrim]

Steward: You can't bring your pets on this ship. Soldiers only. LC: Who, this bear?! This bear is a serviceman! He's ...Private Wojtek, you insolent fool!

[@gabbygawlak8266]

a brown bears life expectancy is 20-25 years and for Wojtek to live 23 years and swallow and eat lit cigarettes is pretty great

[@minibat7169]

This wasn't ruining history, it was making it better.

[@giannalinares6801]

Mini Bat preach the truth

[@notquitechaos6705]

i love how ryan's like "the only valid bear is paddington"

[@aurea.]

Wojtek: Allow me to introduce myself

[@legionx4046]

Nah wojtek is the only valid bead

[@KrzysztofTomecki]

From Peru😊

[@Tom_Hadler]

He was actually private Wojtek when he arrived in Italy and promoted to corporal following the battle of Monte Cassino

[@Cactusjhon]

So the bear had a higher rank than the privates. Meaning they had to treat him with respect and follow it's orders

[@magithegreat]

@@Cactusjhon He's a bear, when faced with a bear no matter the rank your are outranked

[@Uniformtree000]

@@Cactusjhon actually In the U.S army atleast corporal is not a NCO rank, if i remember correctly its either a E3 or E4

[@snakevenom4954]

@@Uniformtree000 When faced with a bear, do as it says. Wether it's in the military or out ranks you doesn't matter. You do as it says lol

[@Uniformtree000]

@@snakevenom4954 when in the military you also are armed, or have a buddy to throw at the bear and run

[@Jennymayg13]

I love Sarah and Shane nodding to each other agreeing that they will get a bear for their apartment to keep Ryan out 😂

[@vict4451]

Their minor interactions are one of the best parts of Ruining History.

[@alvinniel]

Look at my pretty bear

[@agathaclements1493]

Imagine wojtek and Michael chatting it up in heaven eating some cigs and remembering that one time wojtek kicked Michael's butt.

[@G-B-F123]

:')

[@kaijakaslana]

Wojtek, my boi! My late great-grandfather actually met him.

[@lililkalulukalilalilalulal1438]

i have no idea why or how this comment goes very well with the eula profile pic

[@luckyasmr1374]

This is such a beautiful thing. Even in the darkest moments in our lives. When the world comes crashing down. We can find happiness.

[@chickentikka4383]

In the form of a bear

[@frankiex7830]

LUCKY OMG-

[@Lauren-hq8uf]

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one simply remembers to turn on the light" - Albus Dumbledore

[@lilly-b874]

And fluffy bears...

[@carlyliao1116]

Even when the dark comes crashing through, when you need a friend to carry you, when you're broken on the ground, you will be found IDK why I thought of that

[@coyotethepangolin6760]

"THAT BEING SAID" *Ryan-ing intensifies*

[@daniellethereseambayec4056]

Coyote the Pangolin is it bad that I read that in Ryan's voice? 😂

[@charlottepomerantz8636]

Fun fact my grandfather was in the navy on a submarine and on that submarine they kept a cayman(crocodile relative) and he lived way past a normal caymans lufe expectancy

[@pass6749]

How long did it live

[@MackenziiRivers]

is there anymore info, like its name or an article online about it?

[@brianwhitford6086]

I must know MORE! about this! please?

[@maddieonthemoon8653]

Good for ur grandad and his croc fam

[@shreyosibanerjee4906]

Kayman. Not Cayman.

[@dulcediaz646]

The Zookeepers watching the polish soldiers jump into a bear cage: 👁👄👁

[@WhosManIsThis]

The other zookeepers : £5 he getting scratched

[@Unknown-mz5px]

Ryan: 'I was getting choked up too. It reminded me, I have a heart.' It's scary how much I relate to that sentence.

[@openingband]

I wish this show and Unsolved Mysteries weren't on Buzzfeed so I didn't have to admit I watch Buzzfeed.

[@entityfangs5560]

Openingband same here

[@toastpepsi1505]

Mood

[@edgyteen5816]

same hun

[@lewaproductions]

Openingband Buzzfeed Blue is the only Buzzfeed that you need to watch.

[@justbrowsing6603]

Honestly the shame is crippling

[@taralatham123]

Andrew saying 'adorable' with a completely emotionless face is my constant mood

[@DakotaofRaptors]

Jeez...

[@Cathee.M.]

"Wojtek" WAS his first name though. It's the diminutive form of "Wojciech", which is a very common first name in Poland.

[@tonystank9650]

*Rest in Peace, Wojtek the Bear* may you continue to swallow lit cigarettes in your bear heaven

[@battery1707]

and drink beer

[@beeboy57]

or maybe don't do that

[@WrapFiqah]

i truly expected that he would have like attacked one of his comrades​ but he didn't cause he's a lit bear

[@yeyali]

I hope that's also a pun for the cigarette thing

[@WrapFiqah]

li yeya you know it😏

[@michaliomdin5262]

Its 2019 and we still don't have a movie about wojtek

[@rosequill7925]

It's 2020 and we still don't have a movie about wojtek

[@nh4ci295]

That's because Polish history is not PC enough

[@Bettersucksaul]

Josh Jacobson lies it’s not 2021!

[@taehyfilter7889]

2019 and Disney came out with the Lion King

[@christiniakollar8397]

Padington 3

[@karak1538]

as a polak, i am proud to say that this bear served my people and my country

[@XMorbidReignX]

No. That soldier served your country and your people.

[@visassess8607]

@@XMorbidReignX That's what they just said

[@MDBowron]

@@XMorbidReignX I see there's a grammar Nazi among us ;)

[@kaskaskas]

Well I can guess everyone in your life hates you lmfao

[@kaskaskas]

I think that was a joke bruh relax

[@siva2727]

This bear is good!

[@cadenr06]

Captain Deadpool pretty good

[@Whovian1029]

All bears are good

[@werr3222werrr]

Captain Deadpool April fools

[@konradkotlarczyk7290]

No, kurwa, its not April Fools. Look it up!

[@snifey2233]

because hes a coub trained to be good boy to the polish

[@valeriancmw4975]

I live in Edinburgh and we have a statue of Wojtek! He's a Pokestop now

[@TheLastHylianTitan]

Rissa Wilson do people leave offerings of lit cigarettes for the statue?

[@coochiemeowmeow2210]

TheLastHylianTitan I bet they do

[@valeriancmw4975]

TheLastHylianTitan Honestly, I couldn't tell you. They leave flowers, but since it's in a public park there's a distinct possibility that any cigarettes there would be indistinguishable from litter and wold be picked up. There are tons of flowers though.

[@jumpinglizards69]

Rissa Wilson, was he happy in the zoo? I know that's a weird question, it's just that he had so many friends and was so happy with them but then was put in a cage and I just hope he wasn't too miserable):

[@notamemeindisguise3130]

Rissa Wilson so proud 🐻

[@gabthegreat01]

“Bears are the most deadly animal on earth,” Hippos: “Are we a joke to you?!”

[@professorbaxtercarelessdre1075]

yeah really lol, oh Ryan...

[@funnyfroggiealert1816]

i think polar bears deserve a mention just because normally, carnivores have some reluctance towards attacking humans (or prey in general) because they know they risk injury by approaching us. a polar bear will just come and GET you

[@XMorbidReignX]

@@funnyfroggiealert1816 If you are ever attacked by a polar bear, know that it was pre-meditated. It know where you were 2 miles away and has been looking for you for long enough to have closed that distance. It wanted you dead long before you even knew you were being followed

[@funnyfroggiealert1816]

@@XMorbidReignX i know mate i have coworkers who spend seasons in the arctic and the bears are straight up just observing them for days on end before approaching the camp. they used to shoot flare guns at them to scare them off, but it barely works anymore because the bears just aren't scared off by it. it's a real problem!

[@Stepski23]

My grandma (who's polish) told me about this bear. He's so cute

[@hedazitnanska3225]

Shouldn't it be pronounced wojtech? Cause thats how we pronounce it where I'm from which is like super close to Poland so

[@hedazitnanska3225]

Zita Mahoney i was just asking cause the languages are pretty dam simular.

[@magdalenadul4971]

Same! ♡

[@panbiznesmen2950]

greetings from Poland :D

[@rebeccaelizabeth8362]

Ryan, just appreciate the cute lil bear for what he is

[@moduspwnenz]

he's not wrong. ppl get killed for being so naive so maybe appreciate the warnings he gives ffs

[@Syndixal]

@@moduspwnenz facts

[@Lovelykittenever]

He chicc he protec but he also love dem cigarette

[@justabee07]

Why is this on Ruining History? This makes history a hundred times more bear-able

[@izimations]

XD

[@lilislilypad5563]

@The Number One Popcorn Lover why- why would you do that?...

[@legionx4046]

Shut up with the puns

[@justabee07]

@@legionx4046 hope you're doing alright buddy

[@danielfitzpatrick4104]

My mothers maiden name, which she attached to my middle name, is Wojton. I also am 6 feet tall and have tons of hair. Beary suspicious circumstances.

[@K701-r5e]

Daniel Fitzpatrick You BEARLY have his name.

[@katarinadreams6955]

cool

[@jewelmine442]

Are u trying to Claw your way into the top comments?

[@sam_aa]

This story didn’t ruin history. It just made it better

[@blacklabel130]

yea true, but thats their "title" for this series... usually ruining them but not all

[@KarolinaCross]

My grandpa fought with this bear! So happy to see my culture and my families stories in a buzzfeed video ❤😭

[@char1ie_1505]

KarolinaCross my great Dzadzo was is the same regiment as well. And I agree that it’s great for the culture to be spread and hopefully now more people will know about Wojtek

[@dariusbling8525]

Things people do for attention

[@char1ie_1505]

Darius Bling ?

[@char1ie_1505]

Darius Bling what do you mean by that?

[@pan1870]

if this is true, ur grandpa is legendary

[@kendrashaaaa]

" He was real. He really helped us" 🥺❤️ omg. 😭

[@witchofravens22]

I think the reason Wojtek didn't kill anyone was just because he never felt threatened by the soldiers and he never had been taught by another bear which should be his killed mother to act like a bear. The reason he could fought with another bear was due to his animal's natural instict of self defense if being attacked similar to a cat who's drowning in a lake and suddenly became an excellent swimmer although he never swam before. It's nurture vs nature

[@helveticafication]

i showed my dad this video and he just told me my polish grandpa (who was in the war obviously) used to tell stores about taking care of this bear!!!! OMG

[@wulantsabita9843]

hannu now im super interested in his story, do u have any to share?

[@longhairgreeneyes]

That is amazing!!!

[@111peopleperson]

now I really wish my great grandpa was still with us, all I know about him is that he was a POW for some time as part of the Polish army obviously

[@jefff3843]

pics or it never happened

[@ms.bitchcrap]

I don't think much can get more Polish than this

[@bbqsauce1666]

my eyes teared, ;-; wojtek is such a good boy

[@lilysommer7553]

Wojeck is a hero

[@brknglasses2734]

"Gonna be even more adorable when he starts ripping out people's spines" They'd be nazi spines...I'm ok with that!

[@RolfHartmann]

You can get him as a general in Hearts of Iron 4. He doesn't start with much skill, but has a unique trait 'Bearer of Artillery' which gives +15% to your artillery units.

[@GamerGrovyle]

Rolf Hartmann Are you serious?!

[@anahita71]

BEARer

[@galvinhuang3217]

Wait, REALLY?!

[@surykatkapl7265]

@@galvinhuang3217 yes it s a hide achivment.

[@p_eabean]

I haven’t heard of this game for a couple of years now and I’m so happy omg

[@KompletelyKlueless]

16:59 - 19:36 "it gets a bit emotional from here on out" Me: okay sure, yeah yeah Video: Me: *sweats from eyes*

[@jayitzla4888]

Audrey Milton same im crying

[@madisoncampbell4642]

*looks up pictures of wojtek* Best decision I’ve made all 2018

[@1ramyus]

It is not covered in this show, how painful for all of them, for soldiers and for Woytek itself, was leaving him in the ZOO. In the book about Woytek, it is the most tragic chapter, squeezing tears from every reader's eyes.

[@mxar2074]

Hey Hollywood, where's the Wojtek movie we all deserve?

[@gretablackwell495]

How is that not a thing already

[@two-face1041]

mana_narie x there’s a documentary

[@gagebailey2548]

Two-Face where can I find this

[@two-face1041]

Gage Bailey I just googled his name and it came up

[@isitlina]

its not about americans so they dont care jhbgvfcdxgghh

[@geonknee8928]

How is this ruining history? This just made it 10 times better

[@bluepanda8004]

It's april fools.

[@ewaxxxsloth]

bluepanda800 It is not😊

[@suckd0g]

bluepanda800 wojtek was an actual bear

[@bluepanda8004]

little caesars I know wojtek is real it's april fools that it was "ruining" historian

[@misty9972]

WHEN DOES THIS COME BACK I MISS RUINING HISTORY SO MUCHHHHH

[@lonelyghost1851]

Love Charlotte still waiting on that

[@lucasmanglona1646]

Same

[@catdogthing]

yep

[@Rosspark100]

I don't like buzz feed generally but this series is dope

[@bookworm1616]

Still waiting

[@darikai219]

"Problems with his esophagus" When I look at his collar , I can't help myself but wonder if them tightening the collar had something to do with it. But in the beginning, they noted that Wojek had swallowing issues as a cub. If he had a medical condition, and STILL served?!? Rest in peace

[@NinesRae]

he DID eat lit cigarettes too so

[@starhalanonim2859]

This story is Poland in a nutshell. Humor, Heroism, drinking and still somehow failing to keep their country unoccupied during the war. I love my country.

[@alekjanowski9847]

Not really somehow... Image anyone else in our geographical and political situation, between Germans, that also attacked from north and soutch (Czehoslovakia) and east with Soviet Russia, while having almost little to none narutal barriers :P We did very well, considering theese facts.

[@starhalanonim2859]

@@alekjanowski9847 I just hate when someone think Czechosłowakia atacked us together with Germany and USSR. They were already anexed- Slovakia was German puppet, and that country atacked us together with Germany in 1939, not Czechoslovakia.

[@alekjanowski9847]

@@starhalanonim2859 I meant teritory, but I see your point my mistake! :P

[@starhalanonim2859]

@@alekjanowski9847 Ok, no problem. Around one month ago someone told me, that Czechoslovakia atacked us together with Germany- since then I make sure to correct these who think so.

[@caden4924]

This truly makes me proud to be of polish descent

[@jennasaur87]

There's a really cute statue of him in Edinburgh :)

[@ghostface9369]

Yeah after the war the Polish army gave him to a zoo in Edinburgh he died there and build a statue of him. They also built one in Poland

[@jennasaur87]

Yeah, I know, I watched the video.. haha

[@doityourselfbombs]

Jenna Kelly oh my god you’re right! I saw that when I went this summer and I didn’t know the context!

[@anonb4632]

"Did you know we have more statues of animals than women in Edinburgh?" litcors.wordpress.com/2015/09/08/bears-fascists-and-the-war/

[@anonb4632]

TK Wallace There's at least two of dogs.

[@whack5695]

BRUH THE AD PLACEMENT HERE “And running in sand is hard so id probably-“ Ad: “pop open a stick of Degree deodorant!”

[@mudkipadhd132yo2]

Lol

[@doctorerosxcelsior]

😅👏🏼

[@notquitechaos6705]

ryan: STOP ROMANTISIZING BEARS everyone else on the panel: cute widdle bears :)

[@bryntendo]

Even Ryan must be missing Unsolved - Who else laughed at his 'that being said' at the end there?

[@kentoscocos5238]

strong reference to Unsolved,you want to say xd

[@_danyiel]

Andrew is one of my favourites to have on the show he always seems so done with everything said

[@p1nqu3]

Ryan: "I was getting chocked up too it reminded me I had a heart" 😭😂😂😭😂

[@Hessed3712]

Eggs I started tearing up myself.

[@dmaverick9525]

Wojtek’s highest rank was Corporal. He was promoted for courage under fire.

[@gemlikestardust]

The true April Fool's Joke is that this is not an April Fool's Joke.

[@revinaque1342]

This just might have replaced Unsolved as my favorite Buzzfeed series.

[@g4v]

Revina Que Never

[@tarenchau1724]

Stop unsolved is the best

[@danieljones6072]

Its good but unsolved cannot be beaten

[@cadenr06]

Revina Que It’s... Pretty good

[@aanthirin]

Probably because Unsolved has had zero Supernatural episodes lately.