Noisy Hanoi Night: 'Heavy Weapons' Group Appears, Rushing to Assembly Point

(VTC News) - On the night of August 19, dozens of armored vehicles, missiles, and artillery marched from National Military Training Center 4 to Hanoi's inner city, to prepare for the A80 parade.

On the night of August 19, the military vehicles were divided into two groups leaving Mieu Mon for the center of Hanoi to prepare for the A80 parade. The vehicles were divided into two mobile groups that marched at night. The first group consisted of armored vehicles and SU-122 and SU-152 self-propelled artillery vehicles. The second group consisted of 122mm D-30 howitzers; 130mm M46 field artillery; 152mm D-20 howitzers; BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, and Scud missiles.

Especially the appearance of the XTC-02 armored vehicle researched and manufactured by the General Department of Defense Industry. This is a 2-axle wheeled armored vehicle, with a crew of 3 people, the vehicle can carry 9 infantry soldiers, equipped with a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun and a 7.62mm heavy machine gun.

The formation of armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery moved to a location on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, while the formation of howitzers and Scud missiles moved from their station to the F1 Racetrack (next to My Dinh National Stadium).

People stood on both sides of the road holding national flags and waving to greet the motorcade.

Also on the evening of August 19, around 10:30 p.m., the funeral procession moved through Le Duc Tho Street and gathered at My Dinh Stadium.

15 105mm cannons serving the A80 were assembled at the artillery site at My Dinh Stadium.

At nearly 11 p.m., the first convoy from National Military Training Center 4 passed through the My Dinh Stadium area.

Shortly after, a second convoy of Scud missiles, howitzers, and BM-21 rocket artillery arrived at My Dinh Stadium.

The Scud-B surface-to-surface ballistic missile complex, born in 1962, is a legendary ballistic missile of the late 20th century.

At dawn on August 20, the convoy from National Military Training Center 4 arrived at the Ministry of National Defense Command Headquarters on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street.

Armored vehicles XTC-02, BTR-60PU move into the Command Center.

After arriving at Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, the self-propelled artillery was inspected, its covers removed and moved into the Command Center.

The Su-152 self-propelled gun is a weapon capable of destroying tanks, with a 152mm gun barrel and a 34-43kg high-explosive shell, creating terrible destructive power.

The legendary T-55 and T-54B tanks, sturdy fortresses with powerful anti-aircraft machine gun and artillery systems.

Earlier in the morning of August 19, under heavy rain, convoys of XCB-01 infantry fighting vehicles made in Vietnam, along with T-90 main battle tanks, also moved to the Command Center.

Minh Duc - Vtcnews.vn

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