Difference between revisions of "Type 98 Ke-Ni"
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+ | The Type 98 Ke-Ni was designed to replace the [[Type 95 Ha-Go]], the first prototype was ready in 1939 however the Ha-Go was still proving effective against the Chinese army so interest was lost. By 1941 the Ha-Go was showing its age as it was unable to to effectively deal with the America forces it encountered in the pacific so interest in the Ke-Ni was reignited with production starting in 1942. However like many Japanese tanks of that time production was slow due to lack of resources and by the end of the war in 1945 only a hundred had be made. | ||
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*[[Type 98 Ta-Se]] | *[[Type 98 Ta-Se]] | ||
*[[Type 98 Ta-Se II]] | *[[Type 98 Ta-Se II]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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History
The Type 98 Ke-Ni was designed to replace the Type 95 Ha-Go, the first prototype was ready in 1939 however the Ha-Go was still proving effective against the Chinese army so interest was lost. By 1941 the Ha-Go was showing its age as it was unable to to effectively deal with the America forces it encountered in the pacific so interest in the Ke-Ni was reignited with production starting in 1942. However like many Japanese tanks of that time production was slow due to lack of resources and by the end of the war in 1945 only a hundred had be made.
Variants
References
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