PT-76 of Vietnam Tanks Like New, Russian also Admire

30 April 2020

PT-76 of the Vietnamese Army (all photos : QPVN)

Military site Voennye Materialy of Russia said that the maintenance, maintenance and use of PT-76 tanks in Vietnam is very good, keeping these half-century-old tanks always' new. edge'.

The amphibious tanks praised by the Russian media are the PT-76s - light tanks that have been used by Vietnam since the resistance war against the US.

Up to now, there are still hundreds of amphibious tanks of the Vietnam Army on the payroll of the Vietnam Army , all of which are well preserved and ready to maneuver at any time.

Unlike flying vehicles, most ground vehicles do not have a service life - that is, without good maintenance, good storage of vehicles, these tanks can be used for a longer period of time. until there is a replacement candidate.

Russian Voennye Materialy also said that PT-76 was a Soviet-funded tank to Vietnam in the past, these light tanks were used by Vietnam in the war against the US.

After the war with the Americans ended, PT-76 tanks continued to be used by Vietnam to fight on Cambodian soil in the 1980s, directly fighting against "Khmer Rouge clones".

Since the war in Cambodia up to now, Vietnam's PT-76 tanks have continued to be used in large numbers, even upgraded many details, increasing the effectiveness of the vehicle.

The Russian newspaper called Soviet tanks on Vietnam's in service "armored veterans" and affirmed that under the care of the Vietnamese army, these "veterans" would still serve. persisted for a long time.

PT-76 was produced by the Soviet Union from 1951 until 1969, a total of about 12,000 units of various versions were born during this time in both the Soviet Union and China.

This type of amphibious armored vehicle is equipped with the thickest armor of only 25mm in the turret, the fire consisting of a 76.2mm cannon with a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun.

Vehicles using 240 horsepower engines, pulling power reaches 16.4 horsepower per ton, capable of moving at a maximum speed of 44 km / h when traveling on flat roads and wading with speeds up to 10.2 km /h.

Currently in the world, there are still dozens of countries that continue to use this type of tanks in service. In which Vietnam is the country with the largest use of PT-76, the maximum can be up to 300 units still in service.

PT-76 amphibious tanks of Vietnam when fighting on the Cambodian battlefield against Khmer Rouge reaction forces.

PT-76 amphibious tanks were used by the Soviet army as a means of landing in the past.

(Kien Thuc)