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This went double for citizens serving in the Soviet military. While a deployment to Afghanistan for an American soldier in the 21st century was no walk in the park, a deployment during the Soviet-Afghan War was undoubtedly worse. Among the chief complaints of Soviet troops was their rations. This led to them boiling ammunition, but not to eat (the rations weren't that bad).\n\n\t\t\t\t\tA Soviet BMD-1 in Kabul (DoD)\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\nNot eager to chow down on their canned, dehydrated and condensed field rations, Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan found an alternate source of sustenance. Local Afghans were willing to sell them food in bazaars. These markets also had clothes and other supplies that were sold to Afghans by corrupt Soviet officers looking to make some side money. While Soviet troops didn't have much money of their own to shop at the bazaars, there was one thing they had plenty of: ammo.\n\n\t\t\t\t\tMujahideen fighters used any weapons they could get their hands on (Wikimedia Creative Commons)\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\nAfghan merchants were more than willing to barter for Soviet bullets. For the soldiers, it was easy enough to requisition more ammunition from supply in a war zone. However, with a certain inevitability, the ammo sold by the Soviets found its way into the hands of the mujahideen fighters they were at war with. While trading bullets for food and supplies was a short-term win, each one sold could be used to kill a comrade.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Goodbye Afghanistan\" spelled out in munitions (National Security Archive)\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\nIn an effort to avoid arming the enemy, Soviet troops took to boiling their ammo before trading it to Afghan merchants. The intent was to make the bullets inoperable without leaving any visible traces of the sabotage. However, despite boiling for four to five hours, the bullets were likely unaffected. Modern Soviet ammo was lacquer-coated and used primers with extremely high heat tolerances, making it resistant to boiling. 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class="article-title font-primary text-secondary-900 text-4xl lg:text-15xl font-bold leading-2xl lg:leading-15xl mb-2">Why Soviet troops boiled their bullets</h1> <div class="article-dek font-secondary text-base lg:text-2xl mb-2">We've heard of boiling eggs. Chicken. Pasta. Shrimp. But bullets?</div> <div class="flex"> <div class="author-avatar-wrapper basis-16 lg:hidden"> <img fetchpriority="high" class="author-avatar w-12 h-12 rounded-full object-cover border-2 border-accent-900" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?quality=85&w=102&h=102&crop=1" srcset="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp 210w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?w=150&h=149 150w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?w=202&h=200 202w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?w=102&h=102 102w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?w=192&h=192 192w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?w=50&h=50 50w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/img-82.webp?w=96&h=96 96w" sizes="(max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px" alt="Miguel Ortiz Avatar" /> </div> <div 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This went double for citizens serving in the Soviet military. While a deployment to Afghanistan for an American soldier in the 21st century was no walk in the park, a deployment during the Soviet-Afghan War was undoubtedly worse. Among the chief complaints of <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/intel/former-soviet-military-officer-described-how-bad-russian-military-is/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Soviet troops was their rations</a>. This led to them boiling ammunition, but not to eat (the rations weren’t that bad).</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img width="2560" height="1473" loading="lazy" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?strip=all&quality=85" alt="" class="wp-image-111891" srcset="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg 2560w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=300&h=173 300w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=768&h=442 768w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1024&h=589 1024w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1536&h=884 1536w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=2048&h=1178 2048w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=782&h=450 782w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=348&h=200 348w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1147&h=660 1147w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=695&h=400 695w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1453&h=836 1453w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1199&h=690 1199w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=375&h=216 375w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=702&h=404 702w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1554&h=894 1554w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1307&h=752 1307w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1206&h=694 1206w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=280&h=161 280w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=1440&h=829 1440w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=289&h=166 289w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=370&h=213 370w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=308&h=177 308w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=50&h=29 50w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BMD-1_in_Afghanistan.jpg?w=150&h=86 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>A Soviet BMD-1 in Kabul (DoD)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Not eager to chow down on their canned, dehydrated and condensed field rations, Soviet soldiers in <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/intel/afghanistan-winter/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Afghanistan found an alternate source of sustenance</a>. Local Afghans were willing to sell them food in bazaars. These markets also had clothes and other supplies that were sold to Afghans by corrupt Soviet officers looking to make some side money. While Soviet troops didn’t have much money of their own to shop at the bazaars, there was one thing they had plenty of: ammo.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img width="906" height="519" loading="lazy" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?strip=all&quality=85" alt="Mujahideen fighters used any weapons they could get their hands on and pose for a photo with their weapons" class="wp-image-111890" srcset="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg 906w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=300&h=172 300w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=768&h=440 768w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=786&h=450 786w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=349&h=200 349w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=698&h=400 698w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=377&h=216 377w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=705&h=404 705w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=280&h=160 280w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=289&h=166 289w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=370&h=212 370w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=308&h=176 308w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=50&h=29 50w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mujahideen-Afghanistan.jpeg?w=150&h=86 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Mujahideen fighters used any weapons they could get their hands on (Wikimedia Creative Commons)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Afghan merchants were more than willing to barter for Soviet bullets. For the soldiers, it was easy enough to requisition more ammunition from supply in a war zone. However, with a certain inevitability, the <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/reagan-joke-soviet-military-alert/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ammo sold by the Soviets</a> found its way into the hands of the mujahideen fighters they were at war with. While trading bullets for food and supplies was a short-term win, each one sold could be used to kill a comrade.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img width="865" height="570" loading="lazy" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?strip=all&quality=85" alt="soviet troops bullets" class="wp-image-111889" srcset="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg 865w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=300&h=198 300w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=768&h=506 768w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=683&h=450 683w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=304&h=200 304w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=607&h=400 607w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=328&h=216 328w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=613&h=404 613w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=280&h=185 280w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=289&h=190 289w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=370&h=244 370w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=308&h=203 308w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=50&h=33 50w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Goodbye-Afghanistan-Soviet-Ammo.jpeg?w=150&h=99 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>“Goodbye Afghanistan” spelled out in munitions (National Security Archive)</em></figcaption> </figure> <p class="article-paragraph skip">In an effort to avoid arming the enemy, <a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/reagan-joke-soviet-military-alert/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Soviet troops took to boiling their ammo</a> before trading it to Afghan merchants. The intent was to make the bullets inoperable without leaving any visible traces of the sabotage. However, despite boiling for four to five hours, the bullets were likely unaffected. Modern Soviet ammo was lacquer-coated and used primers with extremely high heat tolerances, making it resistant to boiling. 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