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− | == | + | The Japanese Army designed the Type 97 Chi-Ha in the late 1930s because the [[Type 89 Chi-Ro]] was becoming obsolete. The new tank was going to be a better version of the [[Type 95 Ha-Go]]. Two new medium tank prototypes were made by two different companies, one was lighter and cheaper and one was more expensive. When war broke out in 1937 more money became available so the more expensive prototype (made by Mitsubishi) was chosen. The Type 97 Chi-Ha has a 47 mm gun more effective against tank armour than the 57 mm gun of the Type 89 Chi-Ro. Remarkable for its time, the engine was an air cooled Diesel. The tank's suspension was derived from the [[Type 95 Ha-Go]] but the Chi-Ha used six road wheels instead of four. |
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*[[Type 97 Chi-Ha "Shinhoto"]] | *[[Type 97 Chi-Ha "Shinhoto"]] | ||
*[[Type 1 Ho-Ni I]] | *[[Type 1 Ho-Ni I]] |
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History
The Japanese Army designed the Type 97 Chi-Ha in the late 1930s because the Type 89 Chi-Ro was becoming obsolete. The new tank was going to be a better version of the Type 95 Ha-Go. Two new medium tank prototypes were made by two different companies, one was lighter and cheaper and one was more expensive. When war broke out in 1937 more money became available so the more expensive prototype (made by Mitsubishi) was chosen. The Type 97 Chi-Ha has a 47 mm gun more effective against tank armour than the 57 mm gun of the Type 89 Chi-Ro. Remarkable for its time, the engine was an air cooled Diesel. The tank's suspension was derived from the Type 95 Ha-Go but the Chi-Ha used six road wheels instead of four.
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