mo4ch:>US tanks lost at sea in WWII restored for Victory Day parade in Russia (VIDEO) | Mo4ch News

Over 70 years after being lost at sea, on their way to join the fight against Nazi Germany, two US-made tanks have been restored just in time to feature in WWII victory celebrations alongside their Russian counterparts.The M3 and M4 tanks were discovered off the Russian coast in the Barents Sea last July, before being pulled out by servicemen from Russia’s Northern fleet. Needless to say, after spending decades underwater, the once impressive machines were a little worse for wear.The tanks were originally intended to be shipped through the Arctic to the northern city of Murmansk, as part of the US "lend-lease" program with the Soviet Union. The journey, however, was extremely perilous as Nazi ships and U-boats attacked and destroyed many of the convoys, killing around 3,000 allied sailors in the process.Also on rt.comSteel muscles of Moscow’s V-Day parade: Clouds prohibit air show, but armor still stunning (PHOTOS)Although over half a century has passed, the Russian servicem…