![]() ![]() In the game, this tank will make an excellent gift for any tanker – after all, a weapon of such a caliber is encountered on a Japanese military vehicle rarely, to say the least. However, after the war, the Americans observed over 14 Chi-Ha Short Guns at Japanese naval bases. It isn’t known exactly how many tanks were rearmed in such a manner, and whether they participated in real military conflicts or not. In all other respects, the vehicle remained unchanged in comparison to the base version of the Chi-Ha Kai.ĭownload Wallpaper: 1280x1024 | 1920x1080 | 2560x1440 The tank continued to be crewed by 5, but the significantly ‘fattened’ ammunition complement was now housed not only within the hull, but also in a side turret box outside the tank. A massive muzzle brake was later also placed on the gun barrel. Naturally, the recoil from a gun of such caliber required the installation of powerful anti-recoil cylinders, the strength of which was still not enough. The standard 47 mm cannon was demounted from the spacious Chi-Ha Kai turret and the 120 mm naval short-barreled gun was installed in its place. It was exactly this kind of weapon that was used to rearm the seriously outdated Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai tank at the end of 1944. At sea, merchant and transport vessels often came under attack from enemy submarines, against which high-caliber short-barreled cannons with high-explosive shells were often used. ![]() The weapon itself, which American experts imaginatively dubbed the 12 cm Short Gun in post-war documents, was borrowed from the merchant fleet arsenal. The result of one such attempt was the Chi-Ha Kai 12 cm Short Gun.ĭeveloped by order of the Imperial Japanese Navy to strengthen naval infantry divisions, the Chi-Ha Short Gun was an ordinary Chi-Ha Kai rearmed with a 120 mm short-barreled naval cannon. Nonetheless, in the opinion of several military figures, its 75 mm howitzer was insufficiently powerful on the battlefield, so Japanese tank designers went on to try multiple times to create a tank with more solid armament. Land-based ground forces required a fire-support tank to fight against long-term fortifications and firing positions, and the Type 2 Ho-I developed in 1942 partially fulfilled this demand. The Chi-Ha Short Gun is a medium fire support tank designed by Japan by the end of World War II. ![]()
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