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Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go first prototype, 1934. This article deals with the history and development of tanks of the Japanese Army from their first use after World War I, into the interwar period, during World War II, the Cold War and modern era.
The Type 5 medium tank Chi-Ri (五式中戦車, Go-shiki chusensha Chi-ri) was the ultimate medium tank developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Intended to be a heavier, lengthened, more powerful version of Japan's sophisticated Type 4 Chi-To medium tank , in performance it was designed to surpass the US M4 Sherman medium tanks ...
Experimental IJN Long barrel 120 mm SPG being demonstrated to US Army personnel, post-surrender. Experimental tank Number 1 - Type 87 Chi-I medium tank; Experimental Type 91 heavy tank; Experimental Type 97 Ki-To SPAAG 20 mm anti-aircraft tank; Experimental medium tank Chi-Ni; Experimental medium tank Type 98 Chi-Ho; Experimental Hi-Ro Sha 10 ...
The following is a list of Japanese military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels, and other support equipment of both the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), and Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from operations conducted from start of Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 to the end of World War II in 1945.
Japanese version of Kevlar PASGT helmet, replacing Type 66 helmet. Combat Bullet-Proof Vest Bullet-proof vest The first body armor to be fully introduced by the Japan Self-Defense Forces in 1992. It is one piece of equipment adopted as part of the combat wear set, and is modeled after the US military's PASGT. Type 2 bullet-proof vest
The Type 95 heavy tank (Japanese: 九五式重戦車, kyūgo-shiki jūsensha) was the final result of Japanese multi-turreted tank design and was in commission during the time period between World War I and World War II. The main armament being a 70 mm cannon in a central turret, with its secondary front turret mounting a 37 mm gun and a 6.5 mm ...
The Type 97 Chi-Ha (九七式中戦車 チハ, Kyūnana-shiki chū-sensha Chi-ha or simply "Type 97/57") was a medium tank used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battles of Khalkhin Gol against the Soviet Union, and the Second World War. It was the most widely produced Japanese medium tank of World War II. [7]
Type 2 Ho-I medium gun tank; The Imperial Japanese Army called close fire support tanks, "gun tanks". The experimental model was based on the Chi-Ha and the production model was based on the Chi-He. The Ho-I mounted a short barrel Type 99 75 mm tank gun. They were intended to be deployed in a fire support company in each of the tank regiments. [14]