Shimushu tanks?

[Peter H]

I don't know if this is Shimushu or Karafuto.

Shimushu had the 11th Tank Regiment there in 1945:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizati ... Fortresses

But there was no tanks on Karafuto?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizati ... o_Fortress


What are these tanks?

[Peter H]

Kuriles or Karafuto again.

[Akira Takizawa]

> But there was no tanks on Karafuto?

No tank

> What are these tanks?

Type 2 Amphibious Tank "Ka-Mi" on Shimushu

Taki

[tom!]

Hi.

Which unit did the type 2 amphibious tanks belong to?

I only know that IJA 11th tank regiment was stationed on Shimushu. Afaik there were no amphibious tanks issued to IJA.

Yours

tom!

[Peter H]

Thanks Taki.

Gordon Rottman states a SNLF tank unit was sent to Shimushu(1943/44?).This would have been before the 11th Tank Regiment was deployed there in 1945.

[Peter H]

I think these are also photos of Shimushu around that time.

[Peter H]

In the snow

[Akira Takizawa]

Which unit did the type 2 amphibious tanks belong to?

Navy

Taki

[Peter H]

Obviously without floats.

http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/ka-mi.htm

For a 9 ton tank they look big.

And with 6 crew.

[FreyFox]

"Ka-Mi" on an island Shimushu.


Whether there is some more photo of the Japanese armies on Kuril islands?

[Akira Takizawa]

I think these are also photos of Shimushu around that time.

They are on Shimushu and Horomushiru Islands.

Taki

[FreyFox]

Last two photos are made at southwest coast of an island Shimushu in 2004

They are on Shimushu and Horomushiru Islands.

To what group of naval forces they could belong?

Excuse, English bad because I use by the interpreter.

[Akira Takizawa]

To what group of naval forces they could belong?

51st and 52nd Guard Units

Taki

[FreyFox]

Prompt please, how many tanks were at them available and whether there is an information on participation of these units in fights?

[Akira Takizawa]

Prompt please, how many tanks were at them available and whether there is an information on participation of these units in fights?

There were 16 Ka-Mi tanks. They were deployed at the southwest of the island, the opposite side of the Soviet landing place. So, they were not involved in the fight.

Taki