Type 97 Chi-Ha

Type 97 Chi-Ha General Type: Medium Tank Owner: Japan Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Year: 1938 Specifications Length: 5.5 m Width: 2.3 m Height: 2.3 m Weight: 15 t Armour: 26 mm Speed: 38 km/h Armament Primary Weapon: 57 mm Type 97 . . . .

History

In the late 1930s the Japanese Type 89 Chi-Ro medium tank was starting to become obsolete, so a new design was needed. Two different companies submitted designs, Osaka Army Arsenal's lighter and cheaper Type 97 Chi-Ni and Mitsubishi's heavier and more expensive Type 97 Chi-Ha. At first the Chi-Ni was the preferred design but when war broke out in 1937 more money became available so the more expensive Mitsubishi design was chosen. The Chi-Ha went on to become Japan's main medium tank throughout the war and was the second most produced Japanese tank. It was also used as the base of a large amount of variants and modifications.

See Also

• Type 97 Chi-Ha "Shinhoto"
• Type 1 Ho-Ni I
• Type 3 Ho-Ni III
• Type 4 Ho-Ro
• Type 97 Ka-Ha
• Type 97 Shi-Ki
• Se-Ri

References

• Wikipedia

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Time Frames

	1930 - 1940: Pre-War	1940 - 1942: Early-War	1942 - 1944: Mid-War	1944 - 1945: Late-War	1945 - 1960: Post-War	1930 - 1960: Total-War
Buildable	Yes					Yes
Bonus Crate	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Japan
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Defenses
Anti-Tank:	Type 1 47mm, Type 90 75mm, Type 5 105mm, M40 106mm
Anti-Aircraft:	Type 96 25mm, Type 99 88mm, Type 5 150mm, Bofors 40mm L/70
Artillery:	Type 91 105mm, Type 96 150mm, Type 4 40cm, M1A1 155mm
Ground Vehicles
Construction/Supply:	Type 4 Chi-So, Isuzu Type 97, Nissan Type 180, Toyota Su-Ki
Transport:	Isuzu Type 94, Type 95 Kurogane, Type 98 So-Da, Type 1 Ho-Ha, Type 1 Ho-Ki, Type SU 60
Armoured Car:	Type 92 Osaka, Toyota J40
Tankette:	Type 92, Type 94 TK, Type 97 Te-Ke
Light Tank:	Ko-Gata, Otsu-Gata, Type 95 Ha-Go, Type 3 Ke-Ri, Type 4 Ke-Nu, Type 98 Ke-Ni, Type 98B Ke-Ni Otsu, Type 98 Ke-Ni Kai, Type 2 Ke-To, Type 5 Ke-Ho
Medium Tank:	Type 89 I-Go, Type 97 Chi-Ni, Type 97 Chi-Ha, Type 98 Chi-Ho, Type 97 Chi-Ha "Shinhoto", Type 1 Chi-He, Type 3 Chi-Nu, Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai, Type 4 Chi-To (Prototype), Type 4 Chi-To, Type 5 Chi-Ri (Plan 1), Type 5 Chi-Ri, Type 5 Chi-Ri (TRI), Type 5 Chi-Ri (MHI), Type 5 Chi-Ri II, STA-1, STA-2, STA-3, Type 61, STB-1
Heavy Tank:	Ishi-108, Type 91, Type 95, Aichi-96, Type 97, Mitsu 104, Mi-To, Type 100 O-I, Type 120 O-I, Type 2604, Type 4 Tiger
Anti-Aircraft:	Type 94 20mm AA, Type 98 Ta-Se, Type 98 Ta-Se II, Type 2 Ta-Ha, M42 Duster
Tank Destroyer:	Type 1 Ho-Ni I, Type 3 Ho-Ni III, Type 5 Ho-Ru, Type 5 Ho-Ri (Concept), Type 5 Ho-Ri, Type 5 Ho-Ri II, Type 5 Chi-Ri II TD, Type 5 Na-To, Type 5 Ka-To, Type 60
Support:	Type 2 Ho-I, Type 5 Ku-Se, 120mm Short, 120mm Long
Artillery:	Jiro-Sha, Type 100 Te-Re, Type 1 Ho-Ni II, Type 4 Ho-To, Type 4 Ho-Ro, Type 4 Ha-To, Type 5 Ho-Chi, Type SY 56, Type SX 60, Type 67
Flame/Chem Tank:	Type 94 Ko-Go
Repair Vehicle:	Se-Ri
Amphibious:	Type 92 A-I-Go, SR I-Go, SR Ro-Go, Type 2 Ka-Mi, Type 3 Ka-Chi, Type 4 Ka-Tsu, Type 5 To-Ku
Other:	Type 97 Ka-Ha, Type 97 Shi-Ki
Aircraft
Fighter:	Ki-27, A6M2 Zero, A6M5 Zero, Ki-43 Hayabusa, Ki-61 Hien, Ki-84 Hayate, Ki-100, J7W1 Shinden, J7W2 Shinden-Kai, Ki-201 Karyu, Katsuodori, F-86 Kyokukō
Ground Attack:	Ki-32, Ki-51, Ki-98, Ki-102, Ki-115 Tsurugi, Kikka, T-1 Hatsutaka
Bomber:	Ki-21, Ki-48 Sokei, Ki-49 Donryu, Ki-67 Hiryu, R2Y1 Keiun, R2Y2 Keiun-Kai, G10N1 Fugaku, Kawasaki P-2J
Transport:	Ki-57, G4M, Ki-105 Otori
Other:	Fu-Go, MXY7 Ohka
Naval
Cruiser/Battleship:	Yamato
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