japanese prototypes,projects,zero series,curiosity photos...

[tom!]

Hi.

As I´m very interested in japanese weapons technology of WWII I want to introduce this thread paralell to the same thread for german technology.

Here are some of my finds:

Sources:
Tank Magazine,
AFV profiles,
various websites

all linked from my website


amphibious tank SR:

version 1:




version 2:








amphibious halftrack:






experimental medium tank type 97 Chi-Ni:








type 2 light tank Ke-To prototype:




type 4 heavy tank Chi-To:






type 5 heavy tank Chi-Ri:








type 89 medium tank prototype:






type 92 combat car prototype:




type 94 tk armoured transport/ tankette:

early version prototype:



late version prototype with 37 mm gun:






type 97 tankette Te-Ke:

early prototype with MG:



rear engine prototype with 37 mm gun:




type 95 light tank Ha-Go prototype:








type 97 medium tank Chi-Ha with long naval 120 mm gun:




type 97 medium tank Chi-Ha prototype:

early:


pre production:



type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha trial prototype:




type 98 medium tank Chi-Ho concept prototype:




type 98 light tank Ke-Ni Hino prototype:







Mitsubishi Christie suspension prototype:





Yours

tom!

[davethelight]

That Type 4 Chi-To looks like a pretty good tank. Does any-one know if they came up against Allied armour that much, and what the outcomes generally were?

[tom!]

Hi.

And some more.

same sources


type 5 tank hunter Na-To:














swamp transporter FB:






amphibious truck Su-Ki:






Daihatsu 4X4 light car:




experimental trench excavator:




Toyota experimental LVT:




experimental tracked truck:






Toyota AK-10 experimental jeep:




type 95 Kurogane pickup:




Yours

tom!

[tom!]

Hi.

That Type 4 Chi-To looks like a pretty good tank. Does any-one know if they came up against Allied armour that much, and what the outcomes generally were?

The type 4 Chi-To never reached the production stage. There were simply no ressources to start a serial production. Only 6 were built for trials. AFAIK the US-Army shipped them to Aberdeen. Maybe they made some trials against allied armour but I don´t know results.

Yours

tom!

[Karbine]

Chi-Ri is huge! i bet that could take some pounding!

[Ace31]

3 experimental vehicles from http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome : Type 4 30cm SP Heavy Mortar Carrier "Ha-To", Anti-Aircraft Tank "Ta-Se" and Armored Lumberjack "Ho-K"

[MAX_theHitMan]

Thanks for the great info Tom! and Ace31 , very cool of you 8)
Good idea

Unfortunately I am still with my researches into the experimental Japanese aircrafts and jets,
and I haven´t really gathered enough material on the secret arms and tanks of the Japanese Imperial Army/Navy

...but here is something to help out .
Only pictures for now, I will post information/details when I have the chance.

[MAX_theHitMan]

...here is an interesting "secret weapon"

"Ka-Ha"
High-Voltage Dynamo Vehicle (High Voltage!?)


Ka-Ha loaded a dynamo which generates an electric current of high voltage (Max 10,000V).
The electric current is sent to an enemy telegraph wire in order to destroy the communication devices and
kill enemies who are talking by telephone. (!)

Only four vehicles made.

[Blistex]

Looks like a Panzer IV a Kv-1's and a flak-36 got drunk and had a kid. (hull, turret, gun).

Also it shares a name with . . .

[Sbf.Koch]

Looks like a Panzer IV a Kv-1's and a flak-36 got drunk and had a kid. (hull, turret, gun).

Also it shares a name with . . .

I was about to say the same thing but to chips-thing....omg

[tom!]

Hi.

I recently found an interesting vehicle in the collection of the Australian War Memorial:

http://cas.awm.gov.au/pls/prd/cas_disp_ ... vel=Public
It is identified as a recovery vehicle on this site but I think it is more likely an experimental trench excavator.

There are also some pics of the attachment on the back of this vehicle:

http://cas.awm.gov.au/pls/prd/cas_disp_ ... _title=%20
pictures 14 to 19 on this site

Any idea how it worked? I don´t think that the device is complete.


Yours

tom!

[FRANCY RITTER]

HI Tom!!

A curious pic , Japanese "Tankette" over M4

[Ace31]

HI Tom!!

A curious pic , Japanese "Tankette" over M4

What happened ??? The M4 was named "killer", I think that if it was used in Europe its career would be less successful :roll:

[MAX_theHitMan]

FRANCY RITTER
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:19 pm Post subject:

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A curious pic , Japanese "Tankette" over M4

Yeah I noticed that picture a while back on some book. No idea as to what is doing there.

I might be some "war-prize" they´re gonna take home or something

[tom!]

Hi.

Found some new nice pics:

Experimental tank No. 1:








type 91 heavy tank:






type 95 heavy tank:






experimental aa-tanks:

Ki-To:




Ta-Se:






experimental type 1 2 cm twin aa-gun on type 98 light tank chassis:






Navy type 3 amphibious tank Ka-Chi:




bridgelayer T-G:






armoured lumberjack Ho-K:




armoured wood transporter Basso-K:




type G mineclearing tank:






type 1 gun tank Ho-Ni I prototype:




experimental heavy prime mover:








type 92 armoured train:




type 94 armoured train:






Yours

tom!