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DarkWizard83 β Type 95 Ha-Go
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Designed as a lighter, faster replacement for the Type 89 Chi-Ro, the Type 95 Ha-Go light tank was a noted improvement but very slow for a light tank, especially off-road, when compared to its Allied adversaries. More than 2000 were produced, though, making it one of the most numerous Japanese tanks of World War II. A number played a significant role in the Japanese defense of Iwo Jima and Saipan.Type 95 Ha-Go Vehicle Stats:
Type: Light tank
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi, Tekkosho, Kobe Seikosho, and Kokura Rikugan Zoheisho.
First deployed: 1935
Crew: 3
Lenght: 4.38 m
Width: 2.06 m
Height: 2.18 m
Weight: 7.4 tons
Armor: 14mm
Armament, primary: 1 x 37mm Type 94 gun
Armament, secondary: 2 x 6.5mm Type 91 MG or 2 x 7.7mm Type 97 MG
Ammo stowage, primary: 119 rounds
Ammo stowage, secondary: 2,970 rounds
Powerplant: Mitsubishi NVD 6120 120hp air-cooled diesel engine
Max speed: 45 km/h
Max range: 250 km
Operators: Japan
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the worst thing about controlling a japanese tank is that the tank commander was expected to operate the turret and the turret-mounted machine gun. it slowly got more taxing as more weaponry was added.
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The thing about Japanese armor is that their fighting was against Chinese forces that didn't have anti-tank guns. Β And the British and Australian forces in Burma didn't either. Β But when America got into the fight they put up the M2 Stuarts against them. Β Many the American armor was for bunker busting, but the few times they met the Japanese it became a matter of who was quicker on the draw. Β Which was why the M4 Sherman should up to handle both problems.
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The Japanese tanks were not very good. A tank is a tank, but this was just not up to the competition. Limited turret movement, In comparison light armaments, blind spots (more so than usual), thin armor that some rifles could shoot through them and allied tanks would shoot clean through them often, the commander was over burdened (directing, spotting, aiming, shooting, loading...), and I think it was this tank in particular that you could jam the turret with a knife blade.
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Its cute compared to the modern tanks of the JGSDF.
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I love Japanese tanks even though they sucked in battle. I know Thailand used these tanks given to them by the Japs to fight against the French./?
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Not really, they must had been captured tanks
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wow cool, I wasent even shure if Japan had any tanks heh
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Well, tank combat was never a very important element in the Pacific theater, which is understandable given the terrain of most of the battlegrounds were extremely rocky, heavy in foliage, or thick with muddy sand and lagoons. And the few cases where there was tank vs tank combat, the Allied vehicles usually held superiority.
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but with 14mm of armor, how could we take it out with rifles and gernades?
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fnny thing is, we with M1s and 1903 spring fields ate them for dinner
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