A Conversation for Dogs

dog mines

Post 1

goldfish

there is also the very dangerus "dog mines"
that can be found almost anywhere on the street floor.


dog mines

Post 2

The Conductor

At the start of Russia's involvement in the Second World War, they trained dogs to associate food with the bottom of tanks. The intention was to strap mines to the backs of these dogs, and use them as an anti-tank weapon. However, the first time that they were used, they forced an entire tank division to retreat: they had only been trained to attack Russian tanks.


dog mines

Post 3

Oakaman

The Russians have got to be the most foolish of peoples, I heard the during the First World War they transmited their battle plans over open radio channels. It took a while for the Germans to take advantage of this though, simply because they did't believe any one could be so stupid.


dog mines

Post 4

RET

Hmmm, it makes one wonder if some Russian in the thirties almost, but not completely, failed to grasp the point of Henry Lawson's short story, "The Loaded Dog".

For the non-Australian, precis:

Men (for reasons I've forgotten) throw lit stick of dynamite at something or other, intending to destroy it. Their well trained dog immediately chases dynamite, to fetch it. Quick thinking men shoot at the dog to scare it into dropping dynamite. Dog does not. Men are forced to shoot at dog. Disconcerted dog seeks the shelter of pub cellar. Tick tick tick. Boom. End of dog, cellar, pub and large quantity of beer.


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