In 1941, an exiled Polish army would find itself in Iran. There it would adopt an orphaned bear cub who would go on to serve the army as their mascot, fellow soldier, and their friend.

Sources

"The bear who was a private in the Polish army" - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4nd3n33yeo

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_badge_of_the_22nd_Artillery_Support_Company_of_the_2nd_Polish_Corps.jpg

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