The Story of Wojtek The Polish Military Bear
video description
Date: 2022-12-29
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 20
education
Wojtek was fed with cigarettes when his comrades smoked and when he was in Edinburgh Zoo, some old Polish soldiers visited him and saluted him by throwing cigarettes down to him as Wojtek loved to eat the tobacco. I know it sounds whack these days but hey the bear knew to salute, march, drink with his comrades (his favourite drink btw) and ate the tobacco of cigarettes besides carrying arms during war!
reply
Wojtek was fed with cigarettes when his comrades smoked and when he was in Edinburgh Zoo, some old Polish soldiers visited him and saluted him by throwing cigarettes down to him as Wojtek loved to eat the tobacco. I know it sounds whack these days but hey the bear knew to salute, march, drink with his comrades (his favourite drink btw) and ate the tobacco of cigarettes besides carrying arms during war!
reply
Admiral
Could you imagine having to salute a bear because hes hire rank than you and him never taking it seriously when you salute him. But then you still get punished if you dont follow protocol. Or you guys are in battle and 1 person has to first run across the field while being shot at and even though he can run faster than the human by 10 fold he pulls rank making you do it. Smh.
reply
Could you imagine having to salute a bear because hes hire rank than you and him never taking it seriously when you salute him. But then you still get punished if you dont follow protocol. Or you guys are in battle and 1 person has to first run across the field while being shot at and even though he can run faster than the human by 10 fold he pulls rank making you do it. Smh.
reply
Qurube
Bear in 21 years of life:
Badass orphan backstory
Gets taken in by the military as a cub
Drinks beer and eats cigarettes
Wrestles soldiers for fun
Fends off thieves
Officially joins the military
Actually serves active duty
Travels the world
Retires like a boss
21 year old humans:
Can barely order a drink (in the US)
reply
Bear in 21 years of life:
Badass orphan backstory
Gets taken in by the military as a cub
Drinks beer and eats cigarettes
Wrestles soldiers for fun
Fends off thieves
Officially joins the military
Actually serves active duty
Travels the world
Retires like a boss
21 year old humans:
Can barely order a drink (in the US)
reply
Admiral
Thank you God for fulfilling that bears life to the fullest. For a besr to enjoy the journeys he was able to is just remarkable. Never in human history would something like that be recorded such as this with so much photos and videos to prove. Absolutely remarkable story,
reply
Thank you God for fulfilling that bears life to the fullest. For a besr to enjoy the journeys he was able to is just remarkable. Never in human history would something like that be recorded such as this with so much photos and videos to prove. Absolutely remarkable story,
reply
Jakub
1: 55 ehm, no. Wojtek is just regular polish name, in Czechia it is Vojtech/Vojta, in Slovakia there is not (as far as I know. Yes, in east-slavic languages war is vojna and soldier is vojak, but it doesn't mean that it is part of name Wojtek. So good to know.
reply
1: 55 ehm, no. Wojtek is just regular polish name, in Czechia it is Vojtech/Vojta, in Slovakia there is not (as far as I know. Yes, in east-slavic languages war is vojna and soldier is vojak, but it doesn't mean that it is part of name Wojtek. So good to know.
reply
Ewa
Hollywood don't Llike Polish people. and Polish Bears. We have mamy Heroes in second war. Realy incredible person: Jan Karski, Witold Pilecki or Irena Sendlerowa. Life od this people its better than film.
reply
Hollywood don't Llike Polish people. and Polish Bears. We have mamy Heroes in second war. Realy incredible person: Jan Karski, Witold Pilecki or Irena Sendlerowa. Life od this people its better than film.
reply
J. D.
You bet I would go to combat with wojtek anytime. Yes, I am a combat veteran. Being able to capture enemy spies at night alone is a great contribution, carrying what it took 4 men to carry works too!
reply
You bet I would go to combat with wojtek anytime. Yes, I am a combat veteran. Being able to capture enemy spies at night alone is a great contribution, carrying what it took 4 men to carry works too!
reply
Observer
Imagine believing the invasion of Poland wasnt a joint operation between Nazi Germany and the USSR. Not the date this video was published, as you understand the practice of propaganda.
reply
Imagine believing the invasion of Poland wasnt a joint operation between Nazi Germany and the USSR. Not the date this video was published, as you understand the practice of propaganda.
reply
Ultimate
I think the bear could really relate to us because it can hold stuff and can walk upright. Sorry dogs and cats. You are all great but bears are superior
reply
I think the bear could really relate to us because it can hold stuff and can walk upright. Sorry dogs and cats. You are all great but bears are superior
reply
Fluvius
i came back to the story of wojtek because i was reminded of him and i love hearing the story no matter how many times i hear i love that bear O7
reply
i came back to the story of wojtek because i was reminded of him and i love hearing the story no matter how many times i hear i love that bear O7
reply
scratch
germay: let's have dogs in the army
egypt: let's have chamels in the army
french: let's have pigeons in the army
polish: B E A R
reply
germay: let's have dogs in the army
egypt: let's have chamels in the army
french: let's have pigeons in the army
polish: B E A R
reply
gardenlifelove
I know if I saw a bear on the modern battlefield, I'd have to run. no point anymore, they're able to get the Animals to fight to?
reply
I know if I saw a bear on the modern battlefield, I'd have to run. no point anymore, they're able to get the Animals to fight to?
reply
rasty
i also heard, that some of his soldier friends jumped over zoo fence just to give him cigarettes and beer and to wrestle with him.
reply
i also heard, that some of his soldier friends jumped over zoo fence just to give him cigarettes and beer and to wrestle with him.
reply
Boxeropolis
Someone tell Stephen Colbert lol he'll have flashbacks from The Colbert Report and his thing with bears if he watches this
reply
Someone tell Stephen Colbert lol he'll have flashbacks from The Colbert Report and his thing with bears if he watches this
reply
patrick
We had a bear in our unit! Well, sorta. This guy was Samoan and as big, strong and dangerous as any bear that ever lived!
reply
We had a bear in our unit! Well, sorta. This guy was Samoan and as big, strong and dangerous as any bear that ever lived!
reply
Uri
Please add metric measurements in your videos. It may make your videos more understandable to the rest of the world.
reply
Please add metric measurements in your videos. It may make your videos more understandable to the rest of the world.
reply
Justin
Now Im all for the second amendment but I mean polands doing it right if theyre arming bears with howitzers.
reply
Now Im all for the second amendment but I mean polands doing it right if theyre arming bears with howitzers.
reply
The
Imagine being a German teen who was conscripted and your last moments you see a bear completely eat your face.
reply
Imagine being a German teen who was conscripted and your last moments you see a bear completely eat your face.
reply
Antoni
I cant stop imagining Wojtek looking at the visitors with beers and cigarettes in the zoo like:
gimme.
reply
I cant stop imagining Wojtek looking at the visitors with beers and cigarettes in the zoo like:
gimme.
reply
Ajay
Yes. Animals are more Loyal than most people.
They will follow you into hell and back out of it as well.
reply
Yes. Animals are more Loyal than most people.
They will follow you into hell and back out of it as well.
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
