What is Anti-tank dog?
'''Anti-tank dogs''' were [[dog]]s with [[explosive material|explosives]] placed on their backs. These dogs were [[training|trained]] to run under enemy [[tank]]s. The explosives were then remotely detonated in order to [[destroy]] the target tank. These dogs were trained by the [[Soviet Union]] during [[World War II]] to be used against [[Germany|German]] armored vehicles. They were trained on Russian tanks, which used [[diesel]] fuel. In battle, the dogs often ran toward the smell of diesel fuel from the Soviet tanks instead of the intended German targets. The German Army soon learned about the dogs, so all Russian dogs were shot on sight by the Germans. Very few dogs remained in the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] as a result of this. After the war better weapons against tanks were made. Therefore, it is unlikely that anti-tank dogs will ever be used again. [[Category:Military animals]] [[Category:Dogs]]