Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha medium tank - Wikipedia
The Type 97 Shinhōtō Chi-Ha (Japanese: 九七式新砲塔中戦車チハ, romanized: Kyūnana-shiki Shin Hōtō Chū-Sensha Chi-ha) was a Japanese medium tank used in World War II that was an upgrade to the original Type 97 Chi-Ha. The new version was designated Type 97-Kai ("improved"), Shinhōtō Chi-Ha ("new turret" Chi-Ha) or simply "Type ...
Type 97 Chi-Ha and Chi-Ha Kai - tank-afv.com
The Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai (Sometimes called "Shinhoto Chi-Ha") was simply a rearmed model, using the new Type 1 47 mm (1.85 in) army gun. This long-barrel (2.5 m), high muzzle velocity (730 m/s) gun was developed when the Type 94 model proved insufficient to defeat the armor of most Russian tanks of the 1939-40 generation.
Type 97 Chi-Ha, 120 mm Short Gun - Tank Encyclopedia
Feb 2, 2017 · The 120 mm equipped Chi-Ha, officially the Short Barrel 120 mm Gun Tank (ショートバレル120 mmガンタンク, Shōtobareru 120 mm gantanku), was an infantry/fire support tank built on the chassis of the Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha, the most produced medium tank of the Japanese Empire.
Chi-Ha Shinhoto - wardrawings.be
Chi-Ha Shinhoto. GENERAL DATA: Other Designation(s) Type 97 Kyunana-shiki chu-sensha chiha (Chi-Ha) Shinoto* Type: Medium Tank. Radio Equipment: Type 96 Mk.IVE. Manufacturer(s) Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Nihon, Sagami. Crew: 5 Commander, gunner, loader, driver, gunner-hull. Production Quantity: 930 + 300 Chi-Ha converted ...
Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank - Wikipedia
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.
List of Type 97 Chi-Ha variants - Wikipedia
Late in World War II, this Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha variant was produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy. The standard 47 mm main gun was replaced with a short barrel naval 12 cm (120 mm) "anti-submarine" gun with a muzzle brake added.
TYPE 97 SHINHOTO CHI-HA - Quartermaster Section
In 1940 it was decided to re-arm the Chi-Ha with the new long barrelled 47mm Type 1 gun and this improved version was called the Shinhoto Chi-Ha. Even with the new gun it was still far behind the Russian T-34 and U.S. M4 Sherman.
Type 97-improved Medium Tank "Shinhoto Chi-Ha" - plala
In order to improve the anti-tank capability of Chi-Ha, a new turret mounting a high-velocity 47mm gun was loaded on Chi-Ha. Shinhoto means 'New Turret' in Japanese. Its first service in action was at Corregidor Island of the Philippines in 1942.
Type 97 "Chi-Ha" - Tanks in World War 2
Jun 13, 2013 · The Chi-Ha was the most common Japanse medium tank of World War II. Due to its lack of a powerful main gun, it was no match for the US Medium Tank, M4 . The Shinhoto Chi-Ha was an upgraded version of the Chi-Ha, which had re-designed turret to fit a new gun.
Shinhoto Chi-Ha Type 97 Medium Tank (improved) - GlobalSecurity.org
Jun 18, 2019 · In 1941, the new medium tank was adopted by the Japanese army under the designation "Shinhoto Chi-Ha" (middle third, with a new artillery turret) type "97" and was soon put into serial...