Aimo Koivunen (1917 – 1989) was a Finnish soldier who gained notoriety during World War II for his extraordinary experience with Pervitin, a methamphetamine-based stimulant used by soldiers.
In March 1944, while on a ski patrol mission behind enemy lines during the Continuation%20War (the Finnish front of World War II), Koivunen and his patrol were ambushed by Soviet forces. During their escape, Koivunen, serving as a courier, took all 30 tablets of Pervitin from the patrol's supply in an attempt to stay awake and keep going after his patrol was ambushed.
He subsequently suffered from drug-induced hallucinations and lost consciousness. During his blackout, he became separated from his patrol.
What followed was an incredible odyssey of survival. Koivunen traveled hundreds of kilometers through the Arctic wilderness, battling starvation, the elements, and the effects of the methamphetamine. He survived by eating pine buds and a Siberian jay. He also skied for two weeks before encountering another human.
He eventually encountered German soldiers, who took him to a hospital. After recovering, he eventually made it back to Finnish lines. His story is considered one of the most extreme examples of survival in wartime conditions.
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