World War 2: Russian Army Oddest Things

 

The oddest things about the Russian army in World War 2 include:

Anti-Tank Dogs: Soviet forces trained dogs to carry explosives on their backs and run under enemy tanks, detonating on contact. Though used with some success early on, many dogs returned to Soviet lines creating havoc.

Combat Camels: In the Kalmyk and Astrakhan steppes, over 300 camels were used for transport and artillery hauling, with one reportedly spitting on the Reichstag in Berlin.

Lend-Lease Spam: American-supplied SPAM canned meat became a vital protein source for the Red Army, so valued that Soviet soldiers sometimes called it "Second Front" and Khrushchev later credited it with helping feed the troops.

Tractor "Tanks": In 1941 Odessa, Soviets disguised farm tractors as tanks with fake armor, guns, and sirens to bluff and frighten Romanian forces at night.

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