“T-34 produced several tens of thousands, then others went - T-54, T-62. We had a huge number of friendly countries scattered around the world, which required military equipment ... Tanks in Laos got after the Vietnam War and in very good condition, they were treated very carefully there, ”said the expert.
According to him, the return of tanks is carried out in the framework of military-technical cooperation.
“After their return to their homeland, the T-34 column at parades will become much larger. These tanks will appear in numerous war films. Film studios will be happy to use these tanks, ”Leonkov concluded.
Earlier, the Laotian Ministry of Defense, in the framework of military-technical cooperation, transferred 30 T-34 tanks to the defense department of Russia fully in good condition.
As mentioned, now they plan to use the tanks, including during military parades and filming.