How 1,200 Camels Delivered Life-Saving Supplies to the Soviet Frontier in 1941
A new exhibition in Biysk tells the story of a remarkable wartime journey. In 1941, a caravan of over 1,200 camels traveled nearly 1,000 kilometres from Mongolia to deliver vital supplies to the Soviet frontier. Titled The Camel Caravan: All for the Frontier, All for Victory, the display highlights the hardship and determination behind this little-known act of solidarity.
The caravan set off from Khovd in western Mongolia, carrying dried meat, fur coats, boots, and metal for ammunition. These supplies were bound for Biysk, where they would support the Red Army during the early months of the Great Patriotic War. The journey was brutal: temperatures plummeted, and the group advanced just 20 to 30 kilometres each day.
The exhibition preserves the memory of this gruelling trek. It honours both the Mongolian drovers and the Soviet villagers who supported them. Their efforts ensured that critical supplies reached the frontier lines during one of the war’s harshest winters.
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