Medium tanks List of Type 97 Chi-Ha variants

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type 97 shinhoto chi-ha



type 3 chi-nu



experimental medium tank type 98 chi-ho


prototype medium tank produced in 1939. had similar chassis type 97.


type 97 shinhoto chi-ha or chi-ha kai


type 97 new larger turret armed type 1 47 mm gun.


type 1 chi-he medium tank


this tank successor chi-ha. speed , armor better chi-ha, still had 47 mm main gun.


type 3 chi-nu medium tank


this tank developed in order cope m4 sherman. hull same of chi-he , type 3 75 mm gun converted 75 mm type 90 field gun. had large new hexagonal gun turret , commander s cupola. chi-nu deployed in japan proper counter expected allied invasion. last design based directly on type 97 lineage.




^ zaloga 2007, pp. 13, 14.
^ tomczyk 2007, p. 20.
^ tomczyk 2005, p. 3.
^ zaloga 2007, pp. 21, 22.
^ zaloga 2007, pp. 17, 21.






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