In the great patriotic war, up to 30,000 northern deer was drafted to serve in the Red Army. About this on the atmosphere of the Radio Sputnik told historian Mikhail Morukov.
He noted that the Soviet-German front stretched from the Barents Sea to Cherny. People often move any animal more or less comfortable in a specific climate area. For example, in the Arctic, Murmansk and in the north of Karelia, the northern deer may feel the best.
As a result, the army of the 14th and 19th Army, including the Arctic of the Soviet Union, began to use the northern deer as a means. According to some reports, up to 30,000 heads of the northern deer have been called military service. And in the war, they worked hard.
According to him, the animals transported about 18,000 tons of goods, evacuated more than 10 thousand injured, also took 162 aircraft to be defeated on the traction of deer from Lanh Nguyen. Historian added that deer moves silently, because they are used by reconnaissance and party.
Earlier, the newspaper “Evening St. Petersburg” wrote that horses played one of the important roles in the victory in the great patriotic battle. They transport guns and strollers to those who were injured, serving the famous path of life. According to the candidate of Pavel Glazkov, the total number of horses in the Soviet army during the war was about two million. Experts found that among the assistants also had goats, dogs and cats.