Initially, dogs were trained to leave a timer-detonated bomb and retreat, but this routine was replaced by an impact-detonation procedure which killed the dog in the process.

Sep 1, 2025 · Known as “anti-tank dogs,” these animals were meant to act like living land mines. But in many cases, the plan backfired, with tragic results for both the dogs and their handlers. …

In the early years of World War II, Soviet anti-tank dogs posed a major threat to the German advance. Strapped with explosives, these animals were sent on missions to destroy enemy …

Dec 19, 2022 · Once the dogs grew comfortable with the sound of tank engines, the same thing was done with the army playing sounds of guns going off and bombs exploding. By the end of …

Aug 6, 2023 · In one instance of trying out some very new tactics, Stalin deployed 'canine operatives' to counter Nazi tanks. These kamikaze canines were equipped with explosives and …

During World War II, the Soviet Union trained dogs as living anti-tank bombs—strapping explosives to their backs and sending them toward German tanks.

May 11, 2012 · “I had made a series of videos trying to do animation about dogs doing different activities, running, puking, orbiting in space, one of them was Exploding Dog,” he said.

Dec 2, 2013 · At first, the dogs were used to carry supplies, tracking mines, and rescuing people – something at which they excelled. But in the early 1930s, they made other, dark plans, for …

Nov 17, 2022 · The Soviet Union’s anti-tank dogs were dogs used by the Red Army during World War II to track German tank tracks and then place explosive charges under the tanks.

Anti-tank dogs (Russian: собаки-истребители танков sobaki-istrebiteli tankov or противотанковые собаки protivotankovye sobaki; German: Panzerabwehrhunde or …