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@googlefactss · Post #40434 · 12/29/2025, 07:03 PM
Soviet anti-tank dogs carried explosives to destroy enemy tanks by crawling under them. Thousands were trained and many died in WWII. Early attacks failed, but later missions damaged German tanks. Handlers suffered emotionally, sometimes even shooting their own dogs to prevent accidents. The program ended by 1943 when better weapons arrived. German soldiers shot dogs on sight, harming many civilian dogs too.🐕💣🚫 [Read more 1] [Read more 2] @googlefactss#WWII#History#AnimalsInWar#SovietUnion#MilitaryFacts#WarSucks