The Japanese was not able to create any successful armored combat vehicles, suitable for a tank battle, and had at their disposal tanks, they were not able to properly use. One of the most famous Japanese tanks had Type 95, called the producers "Ha-Go", and the military "Kiugo". Delivered into service in 1935 g. (hence Type 95, which means the 95th year of the current period of the Empire), this machine was structurally the oldest of all, which survived until the end of World War II.
tank Type 95 Ha-Go – video
Based on the type wedgies 94, which was the, in fact, a copy of the British wedgies "Carden-Lloyd», tank Type 95 He suffered from a shortage of arms and armor protection, as well as from some purely engineering miscalculations. Booking Type Thickness 94 It ranged between 4-12 mm and, It is believed, not saved even by rifle bullets, Type in 95 armor thickness increased to b mm, but she could still be hit by small-arms. There is information about, that one machine out of action by a bullet caliber 7,7 mm, fallen into sloth. The shell is not the most powerful 75 mm gun M4 "Sherman" is often punched Japanese tanks through. A type 95 it was easy to destroy, throwing a Molotov cocktail into the air intakes, and the tower could jam the usual infantry knife.
Tower, where only one commander was, for which it was not provided even a seat, He turned only 45 degrees. In theory, for the bombardment of the rear hemisphere served mounted at the stern of the tower gun, but even with them the machine still can not provide a circular firing. Overview of the crew turned out to be very difficult, despite the large number of viewing slots. The crew entered course gun shooter, speaking also as a mechanic. Japanese tanks is well suited for, to catch up with the fear on the population of these territories, Manchu, and to patrol the jungle in Burma, and the Philippines, but no one even tried to collect them into a single striking force to combat the Allied armor during the fighting in the Pacific theater. Only one tank platoon, ie one of the four, equipped with a walkie-talkie, and if he incited, the platoon remained without communication and did not know, what to do. When in August 1945 g. The Soviet Union declared war on Japan, fleets T34 literally crushed Japanese tank portion, Russian tanks meets fire 37mm and 57mm guns and protected only by a thin armor.
The performance characteristics of the tank Ha-Go
Crew, pers.: 3
years of production: 1936—1943
years of operation: 1936 – mid 60's
The number of issued, PC.: 2348
The layout: front office management, rear engine
The weight of the tank Ha-Go
– 7,4 tonnes
The dimensions of the tank Ha-Go
– body Length, mm: 4380
– housing width, mm: 2060
– Height, mm: 2280
– Clearance, mm: 400
Armor tanks Ha-Go
– Type broni: steel surface-hardened
– housing forehead (top), mm / city.: 12 / 0°
– housing forehead (middle), mm / city.: 9 / 72°
– housing forehead (through), mm / city.: 12 / 18°
– body board (top), mm / city.: 12 / 34°
– body board (through), mm / city.: 12 / 0°
– housing feed (top), mm / city.: 6 / 64°
– housing feed (through), mm / city.: 10 / 0°
– Bottom, mm: 6—9
– corps roof, mm: 6—9
– tower forehead, mm / city.: 12 / 7°
– gun mantlet, mm / city.: 12 / 0°
– board towers, mm / city.: 12 / 11°
– tower feed, mm / city.: 12 / 7°
– tower roof, mm: 9
Armament Ha-Go
– Caliber guns and stamp: 37-mm Type 94
– gun type: nareznaya
– barrel length, calibres: 36,7
– gun ammunition: 75
– Shotgun: 2 × 6.5-mm type 91
tank engine Ha-Go
– engine's type: line 6-cylinder diesel air cooling
– Engine power, l. from.: 120
speed of the tank Ha-Go
– Road speed, kmh: 45
– Speed over rough terrain, kmh: 26
– Cruising on the highway, km: 250
– Cruising cross country, km: 210
– power density, l. p. / m: 16,2
– suspension type: suspension Hara
– Unit ground pressure, kg / cm²: 0,66
– Gradeability, city.: 33°
– to overcome the wall, m: 0,8
– trench, m: 1,85
– fording, m: 1,0
Photo tank Ha-Go
